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Short's position made 'impossible' by 'secret UN negotiations'
Short’s position made ‘impossible’ by ‘secret UN negotiations’

The outspoken International Development Secretary, Clare Short has resigned. Speculation about Ms Short’s future has been growing after she missed the high publicity Parliamentary vote on Foundation Hospitals last week. Ms Short had been highly critical of the Government’s decision to go to war in Iraq without a second UN resolution. She had threatened to… Read more »

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Mellor quits party over IDS
Mellor quits party over IDS

Former Tory minister, David Mellor, announced in an interview over the weekend that he is no longer a member of the Conservative Party, having not renewed his subscription. In an interview on the Breakfast with Frost programme, the former scandal-prone MP claimed that poor leadership of the party was to blame for his decision, saying… Read more »