SIR – The Lib Dem comedy show rumbles on. The latest episode is one of alleged improper behaviour by Lib Dem chief executive Lord Rennard.

While this story could potentially be pretty damning for the Lib Dem party, it is now potentially even more toxic as calamity Clegg and other Lib Dem officials are seemingly incapable of getting their ‘stories’ straight, amid the cries of cover-up.

Clegg’s official statement began: “I did not know about these allegations until Channel 4 informed the party of them shortly before they were broadcast”, and continued with a totally contradictory line: “Indeed when indirect and non-specific concerns about Chris Rennard’s conduct reached my office in 2008, we acted to deal with them”.

So Nick Clegg was unaware that he was aware, until he was made aware of the issue by Channel 4 that he was actually aware. That’s pretty clear then.

Jason Smith, UKIP Bradford Chairman,Woodlands Avenue, Queensbury