Culture Secretary Maria Miller’s resignation has just been announced.

On Newsnight on Tuesday Jeremy Paxman repeatedly asked MP Andrew Lansley if Ms Miller’s conduct and the way it had been investigated passed “the smell test”.

Interviewer Emily Maitlis said the public should be the judge.

I couldn’t agree more. Maybe MPs might like to consider why as members of Better Swindon, we had to issue the “Urgent Call for Reform of the Standards Process” here in Swindon.

The way the Standards Process has been applied in Swindon in recent times is of deep concern.

Some of our councillors conduct is of deep concern. An updated comment from our MPs is needed very soon.

Carole Bent, Old Town, Swindon