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Chris Huhne Defends Liam Fox Against 'Trial By Media' Over Relationship With Close Friend Adam Werrity

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First Posted: 09/10/11 13:49 BST Updated: 09/10/11 15:02 BST

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Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has defended his colleague Defence Secretary Liam Fox from what he called a "trial by media".

Fox is under investigation for the nature of his working relationship with close friend Adam Werritty.

Speaking on the BBC's Politics Show on Sunday, Huhne said that the matter should be "properly investigated".

But he also tried to defend Fox from premature judgements. He said:

"One of the things I know from public experience is that you should not go on with trial by media,"

Huhne added that it is possible the cabinet secretary will need more time to investigate the matter.

"If the cabinet secretary needs more time the cabinet secretary will say," he said. "It is absolutely essential that due process took place".

He also revealed that cabinet colleague and transport secretary Philip Hammond had recently received points for speeding, saying: "Actually, apparently Philip has recently broken the speed limit and got some points so I mean I put my hands up, I lost my licence from speeding so I was in a very good position to say that I should assure that obviously we shouldn't do that and we need to maintain the law."

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The Spud
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07:32 AM on 10/10/2011
Huhne, intent on inflicting as much damage upon his own country in his pursuit of his green agenda while he still can before he gets his points, fine and marching orders speaks up for Fox.

This is Huhne trying to make Huhne look good not Fox and is the sort of support he could do without.

Suspect we might eventually find that Fox just needs to get out more (pun intended)
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07:33 PM on 10/09/2011
Another nail in his coffin, as he speeds to the exit zone with Liam !
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06:05 PM on 10/09/2011
Huhne and Fox; Two of a Kind.  Bet there's a full house there.

Somehow, Huhne defending Fox is like 'brothers in crime covering each others backs' (movie reference: the line in 'Kiss the girls' about a west coast and east coast predator having a very sick online contest.)  It makes me queasy; but it also tells me these guys will work in concert to maintain the status quo control of the government.

Huhne, who is getting a pass from authorities on his little indiscretion and on his amazing statements about the UK working class just being lazy about their utility bills, has the advantages of being totally insulated from real life and real people, and is thus utterly clueless about what could happen if those little people get really angry.  (No recall elections in UK: UK citizens should do something about that quick.  We have them in certain states here, I wish we had them everywhere.)

(If you haven't seen that film; it's one of the best about criminal behavior that I've seen.  It's worth a watch; but it's not for kids.)
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03:25 PM on 10/09/2011
Wow, the proverb "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone," wasn't written for politicians was it?
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