Michael Howard
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Michael Howard
Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne CH PC QCis a British politician who served as the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005. He had previously held cabinet positions in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including Secretary of State for Employment, Secretary of State for the Environment and Home Secretary...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth7 July 1941
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would be a huge gamble with people's jobs and mortgages, putting the whole economy at risk.
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I suspect that a much better approach would be to look at some of the other aspects of our judicial system. Just extending the period to three months is perhaps too simplistic and not the most effective way of dealing with this problem.
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This is not just a disaster for South Asia. It is a British disaster, too.
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You can think of it as translating different languages.
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The logic of what they are saying is that there shouldn't be any limit at all and that we should have quite unlimited detention without charge.
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his presence would not be conducive to the public good.
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We didn't win - and let's be honest with each other: We didn't even come close to winning.
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You are the deals-on-wheels Prime Minister - no wonder the Chancellor isn't a happy eater!
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What (Winston) Churchill did in wartime, Margaret Thatcher did in peacetime.