The Craig Thompson affair should be referred to his ultimate judges, the people of his electorate. This case demonstrates the need for a right of recall of any MP.

Or indeed the whole government.

Wading through the spin about his succes in pork barrelling for his electorate, and unbelievably, imposing financial transparency on his union, his case is that he’s the victim of identity theft.

So why didn’t he go to the police?

He claims Channel 7 reporters were lurking under his bathroom window while his pregnant wife was taking a shower.

Channel 7 that says that's the first time they heard of that.

Why didn't he go to the police?

Why didn't he complain to the broadcasting regulator?

He claimed his defamation case was settled.

It wasn’t. He - actually the Labor Party - even had to pay the newspaper’s costs.

His defence yesterday was implausible at best.

The people should be able to recall him.

Now.