Voters in Scotland's largest city were largely indifferent and many appeared to be unaware of what she was supposed to have done wrong.

There was a lot of vague talk about donations and financial problems, but it seems that most people are too busy to concern themselves with the detailed findings of Holy-rood's standards committee.

"I don't think that most people are bothered one way or another about Wendy Alexander and her election donations," said Sandra Laughlan of Irvine.

But Linda McLaren of Dundee took little joy in Alexander being forced out: "The so-called scandal about expenses is no more than a petty storm in a teacup. I think she made a mistake, but I would like to have seen her fight on. I am not a fan of Alex Salmond and I would have preferred to see Wendy Alexander staying in office and holding him to account."

However, John Lees of Alexandria was pleased to see the back of the Paisley North MSP, but admitted he had not kept up with the long-running donations row. He said: "I don't care for Wendy Alexander as a person. She comes across as bossy and full of herself.

"I think the Labour party seems to be falling apart. I am glad that Wendy has gone and I want to see the back of Gordon Brown too."

Office worker Anna Fleming from Dennistoun was bemused: "It is hardly Watergate, is it? If you think of all the awful things that are happening in the world, in China, the Middle East and Zimbabwe, it is all a bit embarrassing that we are navel-gazing over such trivial matters."

A teacher from Glasgow's West End, who asked not to be named, felt the resignation would further damage Holyrood. She said: "Our representatives are behaving like squabbling schoolchildren and it is turning people off politics."

The former Labour leader will take little comfort from the fact that her profile did not appear to be very strong among the young.

One group of 20-something men in Glasgow's Buchanan Street had never heard of her. There were blanks looks when her name was mentioned until one ungallant individual piped up: "Oh, you mean her with the funny mouth."