Naughty naughty. Making MP’s look like unadventurous pussies, Andrew Wetherall, 49, a director at KPMG stole more than half a million pounds from the global accountancy firm.

Blame the wife.

His wife of four years, Catherine, cost him an astonishing £15,000 a month to keep her happy a court heard yesterday. Little wonder he claimed he was under pressure to add to his six-figure salary; all for a gallant cause you understand – ‘he did not want her lifestyle to suffer’.

According to the Daily Mail he made false claims totalling £545,620 so he could splash out on expensive cars, designer watches and five-star holidays.

The disgraced executive has paid back £337,228.60, but still owes more than £200,000.

With skills like that he could have made the front benches.