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| Closing submissions on Huhne and Pryce | Closing submissions on Huhne and Pryce |
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| "Controlling, manipulative and devious" – the judge's description of Vicky Pryce could just as well be applied to Chris Huhne, but it was not (A tragedy of their own making, 12 march). He was coolly summed up in terms of his actions – "you lied", "you have fallen" – whereas once again the woman in the case had to bear the added burden of harsh judgmental adjectives. As for "with little consideration of your wider family", that surely applies as much to him as to her. Who said justice is blind? Susan Tomes London | "Controlling, manipulative and devious" – the judge's description of Vicky Pryce could just as well be applied to Chris Huhne, but it was not (A tragedy of their own making, 12 march). He was coolly summed up in terms of his actions – "you lied", "you have fallen" – whereas once again the woman in the case had to bear the added burden of harsh judgmental adjectives. As for "with little consideration of your wider family", that surely applies as much to him as to her. Who said justice is blind? Susan Tomes London |
| • The judge praised the jury for "seeing through" Vicky Pryce's defence. He forgets to mention that he dismissed the previous jury because it refused to see (his) sense. Mark Ralph-Bowman Bicester, Oxfordshire | • The judge praised the jury for "seeing through" Vicky Pryce's defence. He forgets to mention that he dismissed the previous jury because it refused to see (his) sense. Mark Ralph-Bowman Bicester, Oxfordshire |
| • Disappointed that among the things for which Chris Huhne is now sorry he did not include exceeding the speed limit by a substantial margin and that he did not apologise to those road users with whom he was sharing the highway at the time (Report, 12 March). Our research for UK and Scottish governments showed that twice as many drivers with penalty points for speeding had also been involved in a road traffic collision in the previous three years (22% to 11%). I see that he will be searching for a fourth career on release. Perhaps he could become a road-safety advocate? Professor Emeritus Stephen Stradling Timperley, Cheshire | • Disappointed that among the things for which Chris Huhne is now sorry he did not include exceeding the speed limit by a substantial margin and that he did not apologise to those road users with whom he was sharing the highway at the time (Report, 12 March). Our research for UK and Scottish governments showed that twice as many drivers with penalty points for speeding had also been involved in a road traffic collision in the previous three years (22% to 11%). I see that he will be searching for a fourth career on release. Perhaps he could become a road-safety advocate? Professor Emeritus Stephen Stradling Timperley, Cheshire |
| • That's two more people in prison who don't need to be there. They could be more usefully deployed picking up litter on the beach or cleaning buses at night for eight months. Peter Kaan Exeter, Devon | • That's two more people in prison who don't need to be there. They could be more usefully deployed picking up litter on the beach or cleaning buses at night for eight months. Peter Kaan Exeter, Devon |
| • Surely, in the interests of equity, Chris Huhne should do Vicky Pryce's jail time? Stan Zetie Streetly, West Midlands | • Surely, in the interests of equity, Chris Huhne should do Vicky Pryce's jail time? Stan Zetie Streetly, West Midlands |
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