Breaking news: 16h20 on 02 August - the News desks are reporting that Brown has asked ms Davids to "step down" / resign. In Donald Trump speak, "you're fired!"

Whilst this surprisingly and unusually quick action is to be commended, WHY act with such speed this time? Normlly you would ask for a commission of inquiry, refer the matter to the Budgies, or trot out the hoary old chestnut of "resumed inn ocent until proven guilty".

Noted that Ms Brown did not ask herself to step down........................