[arista]

[Chris Huhne finally admits he did it: Former Cabinet
minister quits as MP after pleading guilty to
perverting the course of justice on speeding
offence Ten Years Ago
Huhne quit as minister to clear his
name but changed his plea this morning
His ex-wife Vicky Pryce denies charge based
on 'marital coercion'
Huhne's car was caught speeding
on M11 near Stansted in March 2003
National newspaper investigation
uncovered the case in 2011
Judge tells him he should be under
'no illusion' about sentence he faces
He will now stand down as MP for Eastleigh in Hampshire
Nick Clegg 'shocked and saddened' by Huhne's conduct]


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz2JvutHZV4



Going into the Court - Last Throw of the Dice

[Livia]

I hope they throw the book at him.

[Omah]

Bang 'im up for at least a year .....

[arista]

Originally Posted by Omah

Bang 'im up for at least a year .....

No

He is no Longer a MP.

Thats upsetting for him and dear nick

[joeysteele]

To quote from a QUEEN song, with great joy for me as to the Lib Dems.
''another one bites the dust''.

[bbfan1991]

Hooray, now for him to get a suitable punishment...

[Nedusa]

What a stupid prat, why didn't he just admit it at the time take the ban probably lose his ministerial position ( for a while) but his political career would still be intact... Now he is going to prison and his career is in tatters. What a clever boy...!!!!

[joeysteele]

He's only done it now becasue he realises the evidence is likely strong against him and by pleading guilty now, he will get a more lenient sentence also he has saved court time as to his part of the case.
He will have had the audacity to likely think that sometime just before the trial the charges may have been dropped.

Total hypocrite,in the 2010 election he had leaflets stating he was a happily married family man,despite seeing someone else at the time then splitting from his wife afterwards. People like him make me sick.

[arista]

[the truth]

should 3 points really destroy a mans life? yes hes a lying prat , but lets keep some perspective eh

[arista]

Nasty Son Peter

[Nedusa]

I've just read the above texts and cannot understand how this man was quite prepared to risk everything and I mean everything as the relationship with his son is clearly in grave danger of being irreparably damaged over this. He risked sending his wife to jail and clearly himself and the destruction of his political career and reputation.

And for what 3 lousy points on his licence and a short term ban...

Is this Man fit for office or to be a politician if he cannot work out the best solution to fairly simple moral dilemmas choosing rather to destroy himself and his family over a simple speeding ticket...??

[arista]

"He risked sending his wife to jail a"

Maybe she would not go.

He was a MP
he nearly beat Nick


Its like he has Died

[Kizzy]

Just read this, I would like to think he came clean to mend the relationship with his son....haha daft I know.

[Nedusa]

Yes, that would be the honourable thing to do...

[Livia]

He left his guilty plea till the last minute because he still thought that they were going to throw this case out. His sentence should be increased for the size and length of the lie.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

He left his guilty plea till the last minute because he still thought that they were going to throw this case out. His sentence should be increased for the size and length of the lie.

Nasty

[Amy Jade]

His sons a bit a dick though, no matter what you shouldn't speak to your parents with such disrespect.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by StupidHoe

His sons a bit a dick though, no matter what you shouldn't speak to your parents with such disrespect.

Being a parent doesn't automatically earn you respect. If anyone's been a dick, it's Huhne.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Livia

Being a parent doesn't automatically earn you respect. If anyone's been a dick, it's Huhne.

crass name calling tut tutnot very intelligent

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by StupidHoe

His sons a bit a dick though, no matter what you shouldn't speak to your parents with such disrespect.

He is treating his parent with respect, how would you treat someone who had your mother arrested and blamed for a crime she didn't commit for 10yrs?

[bbfan1991]

Vicky Pryce 'wanted revenge' over Chris Huhne's affair

Chris Huhne's former wife passed the story about his speeding offence to the press in revenge for his extra-marital affair, Southwark Crown Court heard.

Prosecutors say Vicky Pryce, 60, took speeding points for Huhne a decade ago.

The jury was read an email from 2011 - after she found out about Huhne's affair - in which Ms Pryce, of Clapham, London, said she wanted to "nail him".

She denies perverting the course of justice. Huhne admitted the same charge on Monday and has resigned as an MP.

'Play ball'
Ex-Liberal Democrat cabinet minister Huhne and Ms Pryce, an economist, were charged last year over an incident in March 2003 when Huhne's car was caught by a speed camera on the motorway between Stansted Airport in Essex and London.

It is alleged that between 12 March and 21 May 2003, Ms Pryce, who was still married to Huhne, falsely informed police that she was the driver of the car so he could avoid prosecution.

Andrew Edis QC, opening the prosecution case against Ms Pryce, said Huhne could not have passed his points to Ms Pryce on his own - they would have worked together. He said both people had to "play ball".

Mr Edis said Ms Pryce would now use a special legal defence available only to wives, saying that she was coerced by him into taking the points.

He said the jury would have to decide whether Ms Pryce was "weak-minded" and forced into accepting the points by Huhne or was a "strong-minded and manipulative" woman acting of her own free will.

"Focus not on whether she was persuaded but whether she was in a situation where she had a choice," he said.

Mr Edis told the court the speeding offence only came to light in 2011 after Huhne told Ms Pryce he was having an affair.

"She was not only distressed but extremely angry and wanted some revenge and her revenge was to pass the story about the 2003 crime to the newspapers so that it would be published in the hope that would destroy her husband's career," Mr Edis said.

'Manipulative people'

The jury of eight women and four men heard details of email exchanges between Sunday Times political editor Isabel Oakeshott and Ms Pryce from 1 March 2011 as they discussed how to publicise the crime.

Ms Oakeshott told her a "major two-part article" would inflict "maximum and perhaps fatal damage on Chris if you are prepared to be open", Mr Edis told the court.

Mr Edis said Ms Oakeshott told her it would fulfil her dual objective - "bringing Chris down without damaging your own reputation in the process".

Ms Pryce responded in email: "I definitely want to nail him. More than ever, I would love to do it soon."

Ms Oakeshott later replied: "The bottom line is that this story will bring Chris down if you are prepared to go on the record, with the minor risk this carries.

"I think you can make yourself out to be very much the honourable one, saying it has very much been on your conscience ever since, saying you knew it was wrong but you were bullied into it."

Mr Edis went on: "Mr Huhne was charged, he did resign, yesterday he pleaded guilty, he's not a cabinet minister any more. The plan worked."

'Ridiculous stories'

The court also heard Ms Pryce got a recording device from the newspaper to try to tape Huhne over the phone admitting to the offence. The jury was played recordings of four phone calls made in April 2011.

Ms Pryce repeatedly asks Huhne to confirm that she received the points, but he denies it, advising her not to speak to journalists.

In one call, he said: "Can I suggest, if you want to stop journalists door-stepping you, you stop telling ridiculous stories to the press."

In another, he said: "I'm going to tell them (the media) the truth which is of course that I absolutely deny that you ever took the points for me."

At one point, Ms Pryce says to him: "You want me to just lie to people basically, like you have done continuously?"

Mr Edis said: "You might come to the conclusion that these telephone calls are two manipulative people trying unsuccessfully to manipulate each other."

He also told the court a speeding offence "might not seem like a big deal... but ultimately it does matter". The system, he said, would not work if "everyone fiddles it".

The trial has been adjourned until Thursday.

Conclusion is that Chris Huhne is a twat.

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

He is treating his parent with respect, how would you treat someone who had your mother arrested and blamed for a crime she didn't commit for 10yrs?

No matter what I would never swear at either of my parents.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by StupidHoe

No matter what I would never swear at either of my parents.

Well that's your choice stupidhoe.

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Well that's your choice stupidhoe.

Obviously, yes. Hence me posting it.