Vir Sanghvi stops "Counterpoint"

Vir Sanghvi, caught in the recent leaked tapes, stops his political column "Counterpoint", as if to prove his innocence. In his last column titled Setting the record straight, he writes:

The whole episode has left me feeling battered. Perhaps it will drag on. Perhaps more muck will fly around. I have no desire to subject Counterpoint to this filth. It deserves better. So, Counterpoint will be taking a break. When life returns to norman, so will Counterpoint.

So, what do you think Vir Sanghvi is? A phoney hack, or a journalist with intregity? in any case, it's a relief to get rid of his fluffy column.