Letter: Mr Mellor, privacy and public interest

Sir: As a member of the public, I do not find the personal life of David Mellor MP particularly in my interest, although I myself find it interesting.

What I do feel is in the public interest is how the People obtained this information, and how the tabloid press seemingly get away with trying to destroy a person's marriage. Bill Hagerty, the People's editor, has stated that the means used to get this story were legal. Surely this is not good enough.

Yours faithfully,

ANGUS McKECHNIE

Leicester,

Leicestershire

21 July