Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
Alan Arthur Johnsonis a British Labour Party politician who served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. Before that, he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments, including Health Secretary and Education Secretary. Until 20 January 2011 he was Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. Johnson has been the Member of Parliament for Hull West and Hessle since the 1997 general election...
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ACOA has come under some harsh criticism. By putting it under the watchful eye of a progressive MP like Mr. MacKay, we can only be confident about its continuation.
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The forthcoming White Paper on public health will recognize the beneficial role some work can have in helping people recover from illnesses or disease. And it will emphasize the damaging effects of being out of work -- urging the NHS to see return to work as the norm.
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The case raises important issues that affect the public's right to know and the government's ability to use the attorney-client privilege as a shield to deny access to documents that reflect its operations at the highest levels.
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These kids are all good. Half of them come from our local club.
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It is good news that 4,000 ex-Rover employees are back in work, but there is still a lot of work to do. Our aim is that the remainder will also soon be back in work.
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Overall, we had a good showing. And we're young. We're doing really well.
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We believe in global champions, not local champions.
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We can't put our head in the sand and ignore it. By the time we emerge, our world will have changed beyond recognition, and the UK would be lost in the slipstream.
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The fear that O'Neal probably has is complacency. He's sending a message that as hard as it is to do, they've got to step it up.