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
abuse clear democracy human lack situation
The situation is very serious, there has been a clear abuse of human rights, a lack of democracy and a lack of openness,
hard legitimate prime situation support worked
The situation is grave, ... We have all worked hard to support the legitimate prime minister.
bargaining iraq lives risk situation terrorists
We can't get into a situation of bargaining with terrorists because this would put many more people's lives at risk, not only in Iraq but around the world,
actions condemn dealing resolve restraint situation totally urge
I totally condemn these actions and I urge the Uzbek authorities to show restraint in dealing with the situation and look for a way to resolve it peacefully.
hope pray reach situation
It is a frustrating situation that I hope and pray that we may be able to reach agreement,
challenge historic mounting regime represents saddam serious shows threat
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,
action government hear iranian sit
We look to the Iranian government to sit down with us, hear what we have to say and take action where appropriate.
allowed elections further intend israeli meeting next soon steps stock
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,
action coalition exception last military night spoke states support united
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,
ally cold final friend funeral longer rites russia
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,
ensure found
There will have to be some way to ensure accountability for what has already been found here,
achieve acquire aim approach develop federation foreign government iran minister nuclear record rest russian saying tactics weapons wish
The Russian Federation have the same aim as the rest of the international community, ... Foreign Minister Lavrov is on record as saying that the Russian Federation does not wish the government of Iran to develop or acquire a nuclear weapons capability. That is the same approach as we have. What we're now working out is the appropriate tactics to achieve that.
asked council later security taking
(Annan) asked that arrangements should be made for a briefing of the security council and that will be taking place later today.
below electricity generation looting percent war
Electricity generation still around 25 percent below war levels, and transmission undermined by looting and sabotage,