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  • "
    DCM wrote:
    freefinker wrote:
    DCM wrote:
    Brite Spark wrote: The last country to have a hung parliament was Iraq I believe.
    I think you'll find Germany and New Zealand have hung parliaments every time they have an election. Doesn't stop them being successful countries does it?
    I think you will find BS was referring to the actual hanging of several Ba'ath party personnel
    Ah, too clever for me that one! Thanks for correcting me :-)
    still not recovered yet DCM from thur night. i still smile over smith bottom trebling lip."
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Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne speaks on hung parliament talks

10:47am Tuesday 11th May 2010 in News Photograph of the Author Exclusive By Simon Carr , Eastleigh Chief Reporter

Liberal Democrats Chris Huhne (right) and Danny Alexander at the Cabinet Office as negotiations with the Conservatives continue Liberal Democrats Chris Huhne (right) and Danny Alexander at the Cabinet Office as negotiations with the Conservatives continue

THE HAMPSHIRE MP at the heart of talks about the future of the country is staying tight-lipped on any possible deal.

Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne, has been involved in top-level talks about a Tory/Lib Dem pact and has spoken exclusively to the Daily Echo.

Mr Huhne is the Liberal Democrat homes affairs spokesman and was twice contender in the party leadership race and has been linked to possible posts as Transport Minister or Home Secretary.

Taking a brief break from negotiations he told the Daily Echo: "Good progress has been made in the talks although it has been very wearing and tired for all those involved.

"There are optimistic signs that a good agreement will be reached shortly that will be in the national interest."

However, he said he could not answer any questions about his future and rumours linking him and his colleagues to the centre of government.

He could also not be drawn on which party the Lib Dems favoured, any involvement he had in the negotiations with Labour or any remaining stumbling blocks.

He could also not comment on criticism from some quarters that his party is being two-faced by courting both major powers following the announcement yesterday that Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be stepping down.

Chris romped to victory in the general election last week with 24,966 votes, a massively increased majority of 3,864.

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