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Jack Straw accused of cover-up after veto on publication of devolution debates

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:08:28 GMT

• Donald Dewar, Jack Straw, Gordon Brown and Clare Short after Labour's 1997 election win.
Source: The Scotsman

Jack Straw vetoed release of Cabinet documents on devolution

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:36:51 GMT

Gordon Brown’s government was on a collision course with the UK Information Commissioner last night after ministers decided to block the release of key Cabinet discussions in 1997 covering decisions taken in the run-up to devolution.
Source: Times Online

Public sector cuts 'total £36bn'

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:14:32 GMT

Chancellor Alistair Darling has not revealed all the cuts needed to cut the the UK's deficit, experts have warned.
Source: BBC News

Britain cut out of key decisons on Iraq says MI6 chief

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:53:32 GMT

Sir John Sawers, a former foreign policy adviser to Tony Blair who is now the head of MI6, was drafted in as Britain’s Special Representative to Iraq with less than a week to prepare.
Source: The Telegraph

Jack Straw vetoes cabinet committee minutes release

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:21:06 GMT

Amid the news coming from the expenses releases today and the continued analysis of the pre-Budget report, there’s an important story that’s hardly had any coverage.
Source: Total Politics

Jack Straw's cabinet papers veto questioned by watchdog

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:03:40 GMT

Justice secretary Jack Straw arriving for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street.
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Straw Blocks Release Of Cabinet Records

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:28:21 GMT

2:28pm UK, Thursday December 10, 2009 Tom Rayner, home affairs producer The Justice Secretary Jack Straw has overruled a decision by the Information Commissioner, in order to block the release of Government documents.
Source: Sky News

Cabinet minutes 'to stay secret'

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:33:18 GMT

The justice secretary has blocked the release of minutes of a 1997 cabinet committee meeting on devolution.
Source: BBC News

Quoted in 'The great survivor'

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:20:03 GMT

Jack Straw said in New Statesman:

I don't want to give a running commentary on the evidence, but, when the time comes, I will give my evidence robustly. I will advocate and defend the position that we took. Iraq is now an emerging democracy. Would it have been better if Saddam had stayed? He could have stayed there if he'd complied. But he didn't.

Quoted in 'Iraq inquiry: British attempts to improve 'dire' planning 'ignored by US''

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:53:35 GMT

said in The Telegraph:

Absolutely, and Mr Blair and the Foreign Secretary (Jack Straw) in their many conversations always made a point I think of stressing to the US that they must take planning for post-conflict Iraq just as seriously as planning for any military operation.

Photo from Getty Images

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:54:51 GMT

LONDON - NOVEMBER 18: Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman attend the State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London, England.

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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:51:06 GMT

LONDON - NOVEMBER 18: Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman attend the State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London, England.

Grateful Dead - Jack Straw @ Radio City Music Hall 10-31-80

Sun, 13 May 2007 19:43:36 GMT