Dennis Skinner MP may be the only one who gets it

The big mystery surrounding the Telegraph's apparently unstoppable run of revelations into MP's expenses claims is why our erstwhile representatives are just waiting. They know that the Telegraph has all of the data. They know that they have locked a bunch of people in a room to do (for once) some proper reporting. They must, therefore, know that the paper will eventually report whatever they have been up to.

So the only prudent thing to do is to get the story out first and explain yourself while you do it.

So why is Dennis Skinner the only MP to have appeared in the Guardian pre-empting a Telegraph report? Admittedly he has little to be concerned about but it's still the smart move.