Clegg: Ask yourself why Laws did it

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg comments on the standards committee ruling on David Laws’ expenses:

“David Laws is a good friend and a close colleague. We do need to look at the report but his motives, he has always been very open about his motives. They were about protecting his own privacy, not financial gain.

“I think that is very important when we pass judgment on people, is to look at the ‘why’ – not just the ‘what’, but also the ‘why’.”