Posts Tagged “chris huhne”
The Sun story about Chris Huhne that was a total invention (and which the other papers happily copied)
by Stephen Tall on May 19, 2013
Remember that front page Sun story from 13 March? On the off-chance Voice readers missed this exclusive, let’s refersh your memory of the splash: Disgraced MP Chris Huhne was ridiculed on his first day in Wandsworth jail yesterday — after a warder called him to breakfast by yelling “Order! Order!” Only one small problem with [...]
A brief (recent) history of the Lib Dems’ flagship tax-cut for the low-paid
by Stephen Tall on March 21, 2013
George Osborne’s fourth budget saw him finalise the commitment to implement in full the Lib Dems’ number one manifesto commitment: taking out of income tax all those who earn less than £10k a year. It prompted this post by my Co-Editor Caron Lindsay yesterday – Why it’s worth being a member of the Liberal Democrats [...]
Huhne / Pryce: I just don’t see how ‘prison works’ for anyone here
by Stephen Tall on March 12, 2013
His crime was speeding then lying (and lying some more). Her crime was lying and self-immolating revenge. Last night they spent their first night in prison. Few people will spare much sympathy for either Chris Huhne or Vicky Pryce. They are, as Mr Justice Sweeney said yesterday when sentencing the pair to eight months each, [...]
Huhne / Pryce: this is a human drama, not a political story
by Stephen Tall on March 7, 2013
It was the number of voicemail messages on my mobile (having been holed up in meetings for my non-political day-job) that alerted me a story had broken this afternoon. A clutch of requests from news stations eager to know what the political fall-out for the Lib Dems would be from Vicky Pryce being found guilty [...]
I’m sorry, Ian Birrell, but what on earth are you talking about?
by Stephen Tall on February 13, 2013
Before I begin this brief rant, I want to make it clear that I’m actually a fan of Ian Birrell’s writing: it’s passionate, informed, provocative. He’s not afraid to slam his colleagues in the media for their group-think on issues (…)
Eastleigh by-election: your essential round-up of the latest campaign news (12 Feb)
by Stephen Tall on February 12, 2013
Here’s a round-up of news from the past 24 hours in the Eastleigh by-election… Nick Clegg offered Lib Dem candidate Mike Thornton his full backing on a visit to Eastleigh on Monday. Here‘s the Guardian report: “I am confident we will keep hold of this seat but not because I say so but because the [...]
5 reasons for Lib Dems to campaign in Eastleigh (just in case you needed any more)
by Stephen Tall on February 8, 2013
Mark Pack has posted last night’s poll findings from Eastleigh, showing the Tories narrowly ahead with both Labour and Ukip out of serious contention. In case you needed some reasons to help the Lib Dem campaign in the next three weeks in whatever way you’re able here are 5 from me… The Lib Dems can [...]
Why I voted for Chris Huhne (and in praise of The Two Iains)
by Stephen Tall on February 4, 2013
Here’s my 2007 Lib Dem leadership election ballot paper: Chris Huhne got my first preference. (Okay, with only two candidates there wasn’t really a need to mark the figure ’1′: I’m just a die-hard preferential voter.) I slightly surprised myself (…)
The end of Chris Huhne’s career in politics: initial reactions
by Stephen Tall on February 4, 2013
Chris Huhne’s political career is over. That’s not a sentence I expected to be typing today. I had thought Chris would somehow squeak through his court case by the skin of his teeth. Certainly when I spoke to Chris at the last Lib Dem conference he was confident (his default mode, it’s true, but still). [...]
Jo Swinson, Julian Huppert & David Laws top Lib Dem members’ reshuffle promotion wish-list
by Stephen Tall on August 23, 2012
Lib Dem Voice polled our members-only forum recently to discover what Lib Dem members think of various political issues, the Coalition, and the performance of key party figures. Some 500 party members have responded, and we’re publishing the full results. LDV asked: Which backbench Lib Dem MPs who are not current ministers would you like to [...]
