Chris Huhne
The battle over the 4th carbon budget
At the weekend, it appeared that Chris Huhne had won his battle with Vince Cable and George Osborne over whether or not the government should sign up to the 4th… Continue reading
17 CommentsThe Huhne story takes another turn
The Chris Huhne story has moved along a fair bit today. It is now being openly reported that it was Huhne’s estranged wife Vicky Pryce who allegedly took the points,… Continue reading
10 CommentsHuhne digs his feet in
Chris Huhne has, at last, responded to the allegations set against him — and he has done so with some defiance. In a statement this afternoon, the Energy Secretary said… Continue reading
26 CommentsThe Huhne story speeds up
Looking at today’s papers, it is clear—as Pete says—that Chris Huhne’s political career is in real danger. The most striking thing about the Mail on Sunday and Sunday Times stories… Continue reading
38 CommentsHuhne falls victim to another secret microphone
The vultures appear to be circling closer and closer to Chris Huhne — does he have enough strength to shoo them away? After all, he was already diminished by last… Continue reading
19 CommentsA mixed bag for the coalition at PMQs
So much for the de-Flashmaning project. At PMQs, a tetchy Cameron doled out his usual number of insults, comparing Ed Miliband to Eddie the Eagle Edwards. Frankly, I don’t think… Continue reading
16 CommentsHuhne on the rack
It may not be reflected in the popular vote, but politics is still mostly about the Liberal Democrats this morning. We have Ed Miliband’s latest sally for their affections. We… Continue reading
28 CommentsLessons for the Lib Dems
Chris Huhne’s behaviour still has everyone at Westminster talking. Earlier in the week, senior Liberal Democrats were saying that once the voting had happened, Paddy Ashdown and the party president… Continue reading
23 CommentsClegg versus Huhne, at a local level
While the Lib Dems lost control of Nick Clegg’s city of Sheffield to Labour, losing 9 councillors, they won every seat up for election Chris Huhne’s constituency of Eastleigh. They… Continue reading
5 CommentsIs Chris Huhne proving coalitions don’t work?
This country’s not used to coalitions. So when we got one we were sceptical. When it worked, we remained sceptical. When it worked really well, taking decisions that a majority… Continue reading
19 CommentsThe significance of today’s Cabinet bust-up
On the Today Programme this morning, David Cameron stressed that for all the tensions about the AV referendum, ministers were still capable of sitting round a table and working together.… Continue reading
34 CommentsClegg’s implicit attack on the Tories
Up until a few months ago, David Cameron and Nick Clegg tried to avoid doing big set piece broadcast interviews on the same day. This was driven by a desire… Continue reading
14 CommentsHuhne lays into Cameron and Osborne at Cabinet
At Cabinet this morning, I am told that Chris Huhne directly challenged David Cameron and George Osborne about the claims that the No campaign have been making. He asked them… Continue reading
53 CommentsChris Huhne pitches to the left
We’re used to AV platform-sharing by now — so it’s not the fact that Chris Huhne has written an article for the Observer alongside Labour’s John Denhan and the Green’s… Continue reading
28 CommentsThe AV scrap enters its final stage
There are, as James pointed out earlier, only five days to go until the AV referendum — and that means both campaigns are priming their final appeals for our hearts,… Continue reading
18 CommentsExclusive: Yes to AV leaflets printed on ballot machines
Chris Huhne’s decision to threaten the Prime Minister with legal action — as I mentioned earlier — is particularly curious because he must be well-aware of the conflicts of interest… Continue reading
26 CommentsA question for Chris Huhne
You know a political campaign has gone terribly wrong when a Cabinet Minister threatens defamation proceedings against the Prime Minister. And that is precisely what happened this weekend, when Energy… Continue reading
37 CommentsWill Cameron help Clegg for the coalition’s sake?
Politics has never really settled down since last year’s general election — but it still seems especially convulsive at the moment. Only a few weeks ago, Clegg was caught on… Continue reading
22 CommentsThe coalition is shaken to its foundations as the Liberal Democrats rage at Cameron, Osborne and the Conservative party
The Liberal Democrats are mad as hell at their coalition partners—and don’t seem to care who knows it. Their fury has been caused by what they see as the roughhouse… Continue reading
51 CommentsThere are more attacks on Clegg to come
As the chances of AV passing diminish, the Lib Dems are complaining with increasing volume about just how directly Nick Clegg is being targeted. Up to now, they have kept… Continue reading
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