Not mere gossip

Some readers have expressed the view (Letters, March 19) that the diplomatic cables could be just ordinary gossip. The powers-that-be have stubbornly rubbished the WikiLeaks, particularly the cash-for-votes exposé, saying the cables are speculative, unverifiable, etc. Could a diplomat have imagined an MP telling him that a government was trying to buy MPs to save it during a crucial trust vote? Would a diplomat have scripted a concocted story and incorporated the names of MPs in his despatch to his bosses?

By Viswanath V
Published: The Hindu