It was The Sunday Times wot won it

It is an interesting but seldom-noted fact that I happened to read, that in Vicky Pryce's desire to 'nail' ex-husband Chris Huhne, she went to The Sunday Times i.e. a Murdoch outpost.  Given their proprietor's proclivities, I would suggest they leapt at the chance to destroy a social democrat politician, hence the assigning of an editor to liaise with Pryce, rather than an ordinary hack.  Then, as standard tabloid-esque practice, they left Pryce to swring in the wind and (mixing metaphors) carry the can, as she did yesterday when found guilty of perverting the course of justice.  Pryce's attempts to foist some blame onto the journalist was smart, post-Leveson, but the court didn't buy it.  Shame, as technically it was the duty of The Sunday Times to report the crime immediately to the police, rather than cack-handedly try to ensnare Chris Huhne over the telephone - weren't they also perverting the course of justice by not making a call to the police directly?  As with the clearing of Neil Wallis, the Crown Prosecution Service may be worried they have bitten off more than they can chew with Murdoch.  The Sunday Times carries on as if butter wouldn't melt in its collective mouth.