Comments on: Guardian: “Huhne and police clash”

By: Toby Philpott

Toby Philpott — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:28:31 +0000

Tony Greaves’ comment reminds me of West Midland Police’s reluctance to investigate Labour vote farming in Brum. They called that investigation “Operation Gripe” apparently.

However, did Chris Huhne overplay his hand?

By: Greg Stone

Greg Stone — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:54:06 +0000

Durham Police withdrew an invitation for Nick Clegg and I to visit Newton Aycliffe police station at less than an hour’s notice during the Sedgefield bye election after being leaned on by the (Lab) police authority chair. We ended up doing media interviews on the doorstep.

By: Meral Ece

Meral Ece — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:12:10 +0000

Mind you, its not a good time for the government to be antagonising the police by refusing their full pay award is it?

By: Tony Greaves

Tony Greaves — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:35:51 +0000

It is not unusual for the police to refuse to investigate serious and credible allegations against Labour figures made by Liberals. I have the tee-shirts and the scars.

By: Sesenco

Sesenco — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:55:14 +0000

Does Chris Paul remember a certain T Dan Smith, by any chance?

Or Alderman Andrew Cunningham?

By: Robin Young

Robin Young — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:46:37 +0000

If there isn’t a police inquiry it is pretty obvious there should be – and eventually, when the full sleaze story of Mr Abrahams and his friends comes out, there will jolly well have to be.

By: Chris Paul

Chris Paul — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:26:58 +0000

Huhne is a mythomaniac. Wasn’t his mum in a Superman film once?

By: John

John — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:03:11 +0000

Another Huhne story which, five months ago, would have been an Oakeshott scoop…