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| The rise and fall of Chris Huhne | The rise and fall of Chris Huhne |
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| The Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, Hampshire, was born Christopher Murray Paul-Huhne, the son of a businessman and an actor who was once, reputedly, the voice of the speaking clock. | The Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, Hampshire, was born Christopher Murray Paul-Huhne, the son of a businessman and an actor who was once, reputedly, the voice of the speaking clock. |
| He enjoyed a privileged education at the prestigious fee-paying Westminster School before studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. At Magdalen College, Oxford, he ditched the double-barrel to become plain Chris Huhne, edited the student magazine Isis, served on the executive of the Oxford University Labour Club and gained a first-class degree in PPE. | He enjoyed a privileged education at the prestigious fee-paying Westminster School before studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. At Magdalen College, Oxford, he ditched the double-barrel to become plain Chris Huhne, edited the student magazine Isis, served on the executive of the Oxford University Labour Club and gained a first-class degree in PPE. |
| He set out on a career in journalism, working for the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo, and working as an economics editor and columnist on the Guardian and Independent newspaper titles. | He set out on a career in journalism, working for the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo, and working as an economics editor and columnist on the Guardian and Independent newspaper titles. |
| Before embarking on a political career Huhne worked in the City, becoming managing director of Fitch IBCA and then vice-chairman of Fitch Ratings. After unsuccessfully contesting Reading East and the Oxford West and Abingdon seats for the Liberal Democrats in two general elections, he was elected as a member of the European parliament for south-east England in 1999. | Before embarking on a political career Huhne worked in the City, becoming managing director of Fitch IBCA and then vice-chairman of Fitch Ratings. After unsuccessfully contesting Reading East and the Oxford West and Abingdon seats for the Liberal Democrats in two general elections, he was elected as a member of the European parliament for south-east England in 1999. |
| He won the Eastleigh seat in May 2005 with a majority of just 568. | He won the Eastleigh seat in May 2005 with a majority of just 568. |
| Overtly ambitious, within months of becoming an MP he was challenging for the leadership of his party following the resignation of Charles Kennedy but lost out to Sir Menzies Campbell. Two years later, he challenged Nick Clegg for the top job, losing by a slender margin. | Overtly ambitious, within months of becoming an MP he was challenging for the leadership of his party following the resignation of Charles Kennedy but lost out to Sir Menzies Campbell. Two years later, he challenged Nick Clegg for the top job, losing by a slender margin. |
| Huhne retained his Eastleigh seat in May 2010 with an increased majority over the Conservatives of 3,864. | Huhne retained his Eastleigh seat in May 2010 with an increased majority over the Conservatives of 3,864. |
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