In his resignation statement, David Blunkett says: "These issues would have never been raised had I not decided in September that I could not walk away from my youngest son."

From that, I deduce that Mr Blunkett is an adherent of the eleventh commandment: Thou shalt not get found out.

B. Emmerson,

Charles Street, Selby.

Updated: 10:37 Saturday, December 18, 2004