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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Whether or not technically they have rights under the Geneva Conventions, they have rights in customary international law, and all of us who are either involved as their representatives as their governments or those holding them have obligations.
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If and when Turkey does become a member, it will be after years of structural reforms and with a long track record of sustained and stable growth,
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I don't want anybody to underestimate the difficulties ahead,
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We must have a bargain which enables both sides to come out of it with their head held high.
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We made some progress in respect of draft texts but obviously not sufficient progress,
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He has pledged every assistance from the Iraqi government,
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He must not believe, because he would be making the mistake of his life, that he can mess the international community about yet again.
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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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But for the time being and this will run through today and tomorrow and maybe through the weekend,
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I look forward to the full cooperation of Syria in form as well as substance, ... but I have to say after what I've heard I'm not holding my breath.
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I have a clear duty of care in respect of both UK citizens and of UK staff in diplomatic posts abroad
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I find it extraordinary that without even proper consideration, the French government has decided it will reject these proposals.
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If we go the right way we reach the sunny uplands. If we go the wrong way, it could be catastrophic for the European Union.
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to ensure that both sides stick by the commitments which we have already entered into.