THE SUNDAY Herald has led the way in reporting the crisis that has enveloped Wendy Alexander. Her current problems have their roots in a chance encounter at an event in Glasgow.

The Sunday Herald learned that an individual had contributed £995 to her campaign, £5 less than the limit for public registration.

It was subsequently understood that her kitty had been stuffed full of "995s" - a clear attempt to dodge Electoral Commission rules.

This knowledge formed the basis of our story about the "cute" donations, and led us on to the trail of her mystery benefactors.

One thing led to another. Not only had she dodged the commission's limits, but she also avoided declaring the names on the Holyrood register of interests.

Then we broke the story about one of the donations being from a mystery tax exile.

David Whitton, her temporary press officer, declined to answer questions about the issue. Tom McCabe, a week before publication, claimed not to have heard such a thing.

Curiously, and no doubt just by coincidence, Alexander's team contacted the Electoral Commission the day after the story broke.

The leaking of Paul Green's name then caused pandemonium last week for Labour's Holyrood leader.

The mayhem continues as Alexander's version of events is questioned, and it shows no sign of abating.