OK this week I am really going to cause trouble. It seems notable Asians when raised to high office seem to get collective amnesia about who they are, whom they represent and what is expected of them. Baroness Pola Uddin of Bethnal Green has become embroiled in a scandal over claiming £100K in expenses from the House of Lords. The Baroness claims "I do not believe that I have done anything wrong or breached any House of Lords rules."

Well, Pola, in case your own moral yardstick has been stolen by someone, let me say "this is WRONG. Just because you can claim £100K in expenses, doesn't mean that you should". Given that only last year you were exhorting young Asian women into thankless, low-paid, "do your civic duty" roles in local councils....this new revelation has harmed the faith we put in you as our role model. The public knows that nothing will happen. The House of Lords will conduct a review, suggest amendments to the rules that will be implemented some years from now, you will keep your title Baroness of Bethnal Green, you'll keep your role and life will go on until the next election. No harm done, right?

Well consider why more young, disadvantaged, ethnic and female candidates are not putting themselves forward to join the political arena. It isn't just journalists who become cynical - swathes of your voters are disillusioned with the endless political scandals which read more like a torrid novel from Jeffrey Archer (ex-con and still a Lord)!

Across the pond, Canadian MP Ruby Dhalla, voted third in odious Maxim Magazine's "hottest women politicians of the world" poll has just resigned her role as critic for youth and multiculturalism for the opposition Liberal Party. It seems, Ms Dhalla cannot decide whether she is the sexy Bollywood babe, Sikh Angelina Jolie look-alike hottie or serious politician....answers on an email please.