Chris Huhne was a Liberal Democrat MEP and then MP for Eastleigh 2005-13. He stood for the party’s leadership in 2007, losing to Nick Clegg.
A Cabinet minister in the 2010 Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government, Chris Huhne’s political career came to an end after being convicted of perverting the course of justice following a traffic speeding incident.
The Guardian reports, Europe’s climate chief [Connie Hedegaard] insisted on Monday that tougher greenhouse gas targets would improve the EU’s economic performance, rather than push businesses overseas, as companies and green campaigners tussled over whether current emissions goals were too weak… Her words came as a row flared between Chris Huhne, the UK’s climate change … Read the full post »
In a speech yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg outlined the government’s four-pronged approach to economic growth. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #2 is out: realignment to left, realignment to the right… … Read the full post »
Huhne has now gone further in his criticisms of Andy Coulson, as the Financial Times reports. … Read the full post »
Today’s Independent on Sunday has a long profile of Chris Huhne and his work as a Cabinet minister, including some hints of criticism of Andy Coulson. … Read the full post »
The rapid appearance since the formation of the Coalition of Conservative MP Nick Boles’s book Which Way’s Up? is a tribute to… … Read the full post »
At any time reforming our political system, protecting our environment and restoring civil liberties should be priorities for Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
After the hype and disappointment over Copenhagen, the climate change talks in Cancun were also going to be much lower profile. … Read the full post »
An update to my earlier post – Chris Huhne earlier this evening said, Nick Clegg and I have decided the importance of the talks in Cancun mean that I have to stay here to finish the vital work we have started. It is hugely regrettable that Ed Miliband’s Labour Party has decided to put short-term … Read the full post »
Chris Huhne, who is leading the British team at the Cancun Climate Change Talks, is having to fly home early to take part in tomorrow’s tuition fees vote because Labour is refusing to ‘pair’ an MP with him. Pairing has been around for hundreds of years for good reason. If two MPs each know they … Read the full post »