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Quoted in 'A-Z of legislation: Policing and Crime Act 2009'

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:35:21 GMT

Jacqui Smith said in Guardian Unlimited:

The Tories' behaviour has raised fears that the police were being politicised, making it more difficult to win public support for my proposals for some members of the police authority to be directly elected.

LIVE: Prime minister's questions

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:44:09 GMT

Advertisement Live coverage of Commons - from Democracy Live 1148 Ken Clarke says it's a "long and complicated judgement" which requires some care - although there are undoubtedly some individual cases of people being unfairly treated.
Source: BBC News

Police should visit every victim says Home Secretary

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:20 GMT

In a clear signal to chief constables, he said the principle was "absolutely right" for any victim to have contact with an officer.
Source: The Telegraph

Home Office worker marries own daughter

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:53:28 GMT

ABOVE: Jacqui Smith was informed of the deception via letters A HOME Office worker married his daughter so her family could live in Britain, it was claimed last night.
Source: Daily Star

Queen's Speech - "mobile phones in prisons" more useless, repetitive, legislation planned

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:08:33 GMT

Although we are slightly relieved that no Communications Data Bill has been sneaked into the Queen's Speech, as originally threatened by the disgraced former Labour Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, this Labour Government simply cannot resist producing some...
Source: Spy Blog

Chris Addison: Into the bear pit

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:38:13 GMT

'It's a ridiculous building, isn't it?" says Chris Addison. We're hurrying past the Houses of Parliament. "It needn't have looked like something built by and for a toddler. But it does. It looks like a play castle for a three-year-old."
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Letters To The Editor: Digby Jones wrong in his comments about Jacqui Smith

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:59:07 GMT

“Jacqui Smith was a failed schoolteacher from Hagley who moved to Redditch and became an MP. She said she was not trained for it, she was not equipped for it, she was put in a job that she didn’t know how to do.
Source: Birmingham Post

Letters To The Editor: Digby Jones: Sorry for my comments about Jacqui Smith

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:59:07 GMT

Dear Sir, I refer to your report in your 12th November edition of my speech to the Birmingham Business Breakfast Club on November 11th.
Source: Birmingham Post

Chancellor and senior MPs face election challenge from Independents

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:18:02 GMT

Martin Bell is coaching a group of independent candidates Photo: ANDREW STUART The 24 men and women are raising money to challenge some of the biggest names caught up in the scandal who were accused of abuses of the Commons allowances.
Source: The Telegraph

Quoted in 'Simon Hoggart's sketch: Hysteria over the wisteria'

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:05:16 GMT

said in Guardian Unlimited:

I want to give you the most massive plug – but unlike Jacqui Smith I would not dream of claiming for it – for the chaotic, shambolic handling which has brilliantly directed media and public anger away from the financial services of London!

Photo from Getty Images

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:24:38 GMT

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith (R) and former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Margaret Beckett watch Prime Minister Gordon Brown's address to the Labour Party Conference on September 29, 2009 in Brighton, England.

Photo from Getty Images

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:47:42 GMT

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: A television makeup assistant checks former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith (c) before she appears live on air to comment on Prime Minister Gordon Brown's address to the Labour Party Conference on September 29, 2009 in Bri...

Jackie Smith: The Sickest Man in America

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