Chris Huhne under new pressure over speeding penalty claims

[Hopeless Romantic]

Energy secretary Chris Huhne is under fresh pressure over claims that he tried to avoid a driving ban as details emerged of a taped phone call during which he allegedly pressed a witness not to discuss the allegations.

Last weekend Huhne's estranged wife Vicky Pryce, from whom he separated last year, claimed that the Liberal Democrat cabinet minister "pressurised people" to take on his penalty points to avoid a driving ban. Huhne strenuously denied the claims.

On Saturday night the Sunday Times claimed it had obtained details of a phone call in which Huhne urged a witness to stay silent about the allegations. Huhne was reported as having said: "If I were you … do not talk. I would have thought you would not want to talk."

The paper suggested police were ready to launch inquiries into the allegations. Persuading someone to take penalty points is illegal.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/may/15/huhne-lawyer-driving-points-allegations


This could go very badly for Huhne.

It's not uncommon for people convicted of this offence to get a custodial sentence.

[non sociopath skin]

1. Did I hear someone say "Gotcha"?

Cameron and Co. couldn't have found a better shower of fall guys, could they?

Lib Dem yellow. The colour of banana skins.

The Skin

[fedsron2us]

2. This would not be the same Sunday Times

that is going to be publishing the ex Mrs Huhne's kiss and tell story of her failed marriag.e

BTW Hopeless Romantic should not your name be Hopeless Tory as you always post stories to puff their cause.

[Hopeless Romantic]

3. Er... quoting/linking to the Guardian makes me a Tory does it?