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
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Obviously, it is a matter of grave concern that a British citizen has been killed,
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But members of the public are bound to be concerned and their concerns can be allayed if they are shown that every effort is being made by the European Union and by member states effectively to coordinate action.
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The fact that Iran asked for these discussions this morning - they are not negotiations - illustrated the fact that Iran is concerned about its international position.
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very concerned indeed about the human rights situation.
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There is great concern in the European Union about the need for Syria to take much more action to control terrorism in its territory and from its territory,
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Iran has the opportunity now to address the clear concerns of the IAEA, and the lack of confidence in Iran's nuclear intentions.
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What that dossier shows is that the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's regime is not some historic leftover, but is real serious and represents a mounting challenge to the international community,
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We look to the Iranian government to sit down with us, hear what we have to say and take action where appropriate.
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We will take stock of our next steps after the Israeli elections and intend to have a further meeting as soon as the Palestinian delegates are allowed to travel,
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The situation is very serious, there has been a clear abuse of human rights, a lack of democracy and a lack of openness,
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The situation is grave, ... We have all worked hard to support the legitimate prime minister.
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I spoke last night with many of my counterparts and without exception there was overwhelming support for this action by the military coalition consisting of the United States and the United Kingdom,
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These are the final rites of the funeral of the Cold War, with Russia as a friend and ally and no longer as an enemy,
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There will have to be some way to ensure accountability for what has already been found here,