We need to keep this Labour government, it has a good chance of another term.
Clare Short Quotes
I think the good old British democracy should keep scrutinising and pressing to get the truth out.
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| Birth: | 15th February, 1946 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Politician |
About
Clare Short was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She is a British politician and a member of the Labour Party. She was the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood from 1983 to 2010; for most of this period she was a Labour Party MP, but she resigned the party whip in 2006 and served the remainder of her term as an Independent. She stood down as a member of parliament at the 2010 general election. She was Secretary of State for International Development in the government of Prime Minister Tony Blair from 3 May 1997 until her resignation from that post on 12 May 2003. With a degree in political science from the University of Leeds, she became a civil servant in the Home Office.
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