Jack Straw
Jack Straw
John Whitaker Strawis an English politician who served as the Member of Parliamentfor Blackburn from 1979 to 2015. Straw served in the Cabinet from 1997 to 2010 under the governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He held two of the traditional Great Offices of State, as Home Secretary from 1997 to 2001 and Foreign Secretary from 2001 to 2006 under Blair. From 2007 to 2010 he served as Lord Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Justice throughout Brown's...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 August 1946
decision move second whether
It is our decision as to whether or not we move a second resolution,
action among attack children deaths last missile others resulted taken
The action taken last night, which resulted in the deaths of children among others in a missile attack in Gaza, is unacceptable and counterproductive.
absolutely benefits bring doubt european follow happens majority muslim secular state strong
I'm in absolutely no doubt that the benefits will follow from this enlargement and bring a strong secular state which happens to have a Muslim majority into the European Union,
countries deprive fear help iraqi keeping living people powerful region saddam subject threats tools
we not only help those countries in the region which are subject to Iraqi threats and intimidation, we also deprive Saddam of his most powerful tools for keeping the Iraqi people living in fear and subjugation.
action assessment breach clear coalition consequences council decided face hussein material military regime remember remove resolution saddam security serious therefore
We need all to remember that the coalition ... decided to take military action to remove the Saddam regime because of our very clear assessment that Saddam Hussein and his regime were in clear material breach of U.N. Security Council resolution 1441 and many preceding that, and that therefore we did have to face the serious consequences which that resolution made clear would follow,
border clearly cross decision explicit military permit political solely troops
It is inconceivable that military commanders would permit their troops to cross an international border without explicit political authorization to do so. That clearly would be a decision solely for your Government,
behalf france iran referred security wish
I say this on behalf of the EU3 (Britain, France and Germany): We do not wish to see Iran referred to the Security Council.
community debate firmly forward nations necessary next opportunity presents pushing secure successful summit support united week
Kofi Annan has already been instrumental in pushing forward that debate in the United Nations. I firmly support his efforts. A successful United Nations Summit next week presents the international community with a real opportunity to secure the necessary change.
deeply fine foreign friendship friends-or-friendship generation good greatest mourn nearly policy robin survived
Robin and I had been good friends for nearly 30 years and that friendship survived our policy disagreements over Iraq, ... He was the greatest parliamentarian of his generation and a very fine foreign secretary. I deeply mourn his loss.
deliver force health hours limits rigid rules safety work
Rigid pan-European working limits on hours will not deliver health and safety for our work force, particularly where the rules are unevenly applied.
dealing evil further
It is a further illustration of the evil that we are dealing with,
hope pray reach situation
It is a frustrating situation that I hope and pray that we may be able to reach agreement,
fell history intense truth understand
I think that his history of mendacity is so intense and so long-lasting that he wouldn't understand the truth if he fell over it.
comparison entirely otherwise ought
I think you ought to say so, otherwise your comparison is entirely worthless.