Bright's Blog: Lib Dem Leadership Race

The day I interview Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat leadership race has just got interesting. Only 24 hours previously, Huhne has been forced to issue an apology to his rival, Nick Clegg, after the BBC's Politics Show flourished, live on air in front of the two men, a memo entitled "Calamity Clegg", which his team had written. The Huhne document was a brazen exercise in black propaganda, outlining the alleged ... read more

There are two British politicians who would have been extremely useful to Gordon Brown, standing shoulder to shoulder with him as he prepares for battle over the EU reform treaty. Unfortunately for the Prime Minister, both have been spending the past few days preparing to run for leader of a rival political party. Chris Huhne and Nick Clegg, the front-runners in the Liberal Democrat leadership contest, have precisely the experience ... read more