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I think the good old British democracy should keep scrutinising and pressing to get the truth out.

~Clare Short

Topics: British Democracy Get Good Keep Old Out Pressing Should Think Truth I Think

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I mean that the time where we need International agreement more than ever on the environment and the rest, poverty we are breaking up our International Institutions and the rule of law and Tony Blair is part of it.

~Clare Short

Topics: Agreement Blair Breaking Breaking Up Environment Ever Institutions International Law Mean More Need Our Part Poverty Rest Rule Rule Of Law Than Time Tony Tony Blair Up Where

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I mean enormous pressure was brought to bear - Valerie Amos, Lady Amos, went round Africa with people from our intelligence services trying to press them. I had to make sure that we didn't promise a misuse of aid in a way that would be illegal.

~Clare Short

Topics: Africa Aid Bear Brought Enormous Had Illegal Intelligence Lady Make Mean Misuse Our People Press Pressure Promise Round Services Sure Them Trying Way Would

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I have set out to change the language of the international system.

~Clare Short

Topics: Change International Language Out Set System

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But they were going to war anyway and they were going to bully and pressure countries to vote for it.

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Topics: Anyway Bully Countries Going Pressure Vote War Were

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But then Iraq happened after September 2001 and America claimed that Al Qaeda was there, and we all know that was a lie and we now know that our own Prime Minister deceived the country terribly.

~Clare Short

Topics: After Al America Claimed Country Deceived Happened Iraq Know Lie Minister Now Our Own Prime Prime Minister September Terribly Then Qaeda

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And we know there has been horrendous loss of life and suffering and we know that there is anger. Anyone who came anywhere near the general election in constituencies with a substantial Muslim population knows that.

~Clare Short

Topics: Anger Anyone Anywhere Been Came Election General General Election Horrendous Know Knows Life Loss Muslim Near Population Substantial Suffering Who

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And if you remember the other part of the context is we were then all deceived about the French position and told the French had said they'd veto any second resolution - which wasn't true, we now know.

~Clare Short

Topics: About Any Context Deceived French Had Know Now Other Part Position Remember Resolution Said Second Then True Veto Were Which You

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One must strike the right balance between speed and quality.

~Clare Short

Topics: Balance Between Must Quality Right Speed Strike

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Most of us women like men, you know; it's just that we find them a constant disappointment.

~Clare Short

Topics: Constant Disappointment Find Just Know Like Men Most Them Us Women You

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: February 15th, 1946

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