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Never have I felt so underwhelmed by a General Election. No canvasser has called at my gate: no campaign literature has dropped through my letterbox.
Mr Matheson (pictured) has already been banned from the Scottish Parliament for 27 days for racking up the bill on the parliamentary device.
Former health secretary Michael Matheson's suspension is the longest ever handed out to a politician at Holyrood. He said he would not resign his seat despite opposition pressure.
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson is facing a lengthy ban from Holyrood in the wake of his parliamentary iPad roaming charges bill.
The former Scottish health secretary will now be banned from Parliament for 27 days and lose his MSP salary for 54 days.