Charles Clarke
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Charles Clarke
Charles Rodway Clarkeis a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliamentfor Norwich South from 1997 until 2010, and served as Home Secretary from December 2004 until May 2006...
interested plays son
We have a son that plays for one of the schools. I'm very interested in men's basketball.
children comfort decisive draw faces july merciful orphans prolonged rose third victory widows women
The faces of the women and children in far-away Spain, widows and orphans of this July third rose before me so vividly that I had to draw comfort from the thought that a decisive victory is... more merciful than a prolonged struggle.
mind purpose pay
I don't mind there being some medievalists around for ornamental purposes, but there is no reason for the State to pay for them.
love family happiness
The people who will succeed fifteen years from now, the countries which will succeed, are those which are most based on a sustainable vision of the world. That is what we should be training people to do
cities numbers evil
The fact is, we're looking for a very small number of very evil needles in a very large haystack, which is the city of London.
latin matter way
I am not in any way opposed to medieval studies (or for that matter Latin).
problem nervous
Part of the problem is that he lacks confidence. He is nervous
government would-be answers
Yes is the answer to that question. I've enjoyed being in government... if it would be useful for me to serve I would like to do that. [saying he would like to work for Gordon Brown despite his previous opinions of him!]
book school enjoy
But it doesn't stop at school. We can all enjoy books throughout our lives - as I certainly continue to do.
literature rich resources
Few nations match our rich resource of literature.
children reading school
One of my passions is that children enjoy their time at school - and reading for pleasure can be an important part of that.
responsibility domestic-violence safe
We can all take responsibility for helping to bring about change, and keeping our friends and colleagues safe from domestic violence
colleagues determination reach table
There was a determination from all colleagues around the table ... to reach agreement,