Serious Adultery

Chris Huhne & Carina Trimingham Affair

Chris Huhne with his (soon to be ex) wife

There’s precious little mystery about the connection between power and sex. Sex is so often about control (or the relinquishing of that control) that it is natural that someone with power has natural sex appeal – regardless of whether they fit the usual standards of what is ‘sexy’.

So Chris Huhne, a relatively well presented man in his middle fifties and a member of Britain’s politest and wettest political party was able to dangle a significant carrot in front of PR girl Carina Trimingham.

A pity then, that his wife of 26 years was kept in the dark about the whole thing. A classic politician’s affair. In a short statement, he said:

“I am in a serious relationship with Carina Trimingham and I am separating from my wife.”

Trimingham herself is a high flyer – with a string of high profile roles in the media already under her belt. Whether it will have been adequate preparation for the scrutiny she herself will come under over the coming weeks is unknown.

As is always the case with new governments, his affair has been more or less swept under the carpet and no-one is calling for his head. We’re pretty sure that had this come to light after years of government he’d have been hung alive.

We wish Huhne and Trimingham well, but remind her that when a man cheats, it is rarely once and rarely confined to one woman. If you’re thinking of having an affair, remember that you don’t have the protection of high public office and tread very carefully.

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