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The tragedy of Chris Huhne

21 hours ago

By Mark Ferguson

It was inevitable that he had to go – in fairness, it had been coming for some time. The spectre of the court case hung over him, further tarnishing his credibility. Powerful friends and allies had already exhausted their capacity for patience with him. He surely knew the game was up. Today he was cast adrift. Now the courts must decide whether he is guilty (and therefore banished from public life) or innocent (and perhaps, once again able to return [...]

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