Prosecute them!

The Daily Telegraph this morning seems confident that the mole(s) who leaked the data on MP's expense claims was/were from a group of soldiers earning money between tours in Afghanistan by working in parliament. The motive was apparently sheer anger at the way the MPs were grubbing themselves benefits while the troops fighting for their lives were being denied essential equipment.

I doubt that the government, or one of its agencies, will prosecute the leaker(s). They may have learned their lesson over the Damien Green affair, and they know that public sympathy would be with the troops.

The main reason why they will not prosecute is that it would give troops the opportunity to reveal how badly they have been supported by the government. This would be very damaging.