Kenneth Clarke
Kenneth Clarke
Kenneth Harry Clarke CH QC, often known as Ken Clarke, is a British Conservative politician who has represented Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire as a Member of Parliament since 1970...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 July 1940
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I don't think we're expecting anything big in the way of surf.
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Is there legitimacy in the doubt that possibly this was all decided on, has been remorselessly unfolding for many months? I think many people think it has,
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I shan't lose my paunch. I like my relaxed lifestyle. I like food. Because of my relaxed lifestyle I haven't suffered from the stress my colleagues do. I seem able to outlast them all!
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We now no longer know what the Attorney General's opinion is, despite the press speculation there has been that he is deeply disturbed.
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understandable exasperation growing on the part of the tobacco industry, which is manufacturing a lawful product...
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We're planning to send a copy of our rates bill to Mr Prescott and we encourage people to tell him what they think.
My sense is that the majority of Conservatives share my reservations about how we got into Iraq.
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If the prime minister really believes it, he must be the only person left who thinks that the recent bombs in London had no connection at all with his policy in Iraq.
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The Blair government has lowered the standing of politics and politicians in our country.
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They suddenly thought they had someone with the X-factor.
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The British government and the prime minister personally must use every ounce of influence they have in Washington to try to prevent that from happening,
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I think it sends a message that they are looking for a younger leader.
Some of you have been injured, ... Some of you still have injuries.
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In this day and age it is quite ridiculous to say I am too old.