16 FEBRUARY 2008, Page 24

Dishonourable exception

Sir: Following Rod Liddle’s comments on smoking (‘Still fuming’, 2 February), there is an additional point to make.

The palace of Westminster is the only private club left in England still allowed to make its own smoking rules. All private clubs were to be given that right under Labour’s manifesto but, like the EU referendum, that was abandoned.

Is it any wonder that we hold politicians in such disrepute?

David Thorpe

Surrey