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4thTimeLucky · 05-12-2003, 09:26 AM

Clare Short, Minister for International Development in Blair's cabinet, has resigned.

Her reasons:

Quote:

She says her position was made impossible because the draft new UN resolution now being discussed at the Security Council does not give the UN its promised central role in rebuilding Iraq.

She called the UK's position "totally dishonourable".

"I cannot defend it. It is wrong in international law and for the rebuilding of Iraq and it breaches the promises that the prime minister gave to me," she told BBC News.

She warned that the UK was colluding in a resolution which could perpetuate international divisions, marginalise the UN and make it more difficult to rebuild Iraq.

Anyone who follows British politics will know what a sad loss this is. She did wonders for International Development.

Interesting asides:
- One of the faults of Blair not mentioned in the "Blair for President" thread is his Presidential style or 'control freakery', which was one the factors leading to Short's resignation.
- The UK now has its first black woman cadinet minister.
- She will be running her department from the House of Lords, not the House of Commons.

Liquor Dealer · 05-12-2003, 09:33 AM

I know absolutely positively nothing about British politics - I do know that the importance and dependence some place on the UN is blind faith in a failed organization. I would assume that she feels she will be missed and because she will be missed the whole world will change to fit into her beliefs.

Lebell · 05-12-2003, 12:01 PM

I read this story at Yahoo.

I saw that she is seriously anti-porn, so my question is: is this such a big loss?

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Liquor Dealer Super Agitator Location: Just SW of Nowhere!!! In the good old US of A	I know absolutely positively nothing about British politics - I do know that the importance and dependence some place on the UN is blind faith in a failed organization. I would assume that she feels she will be missed and because she will be missed the whole world will change to fit into her beliefs. __________________ Life isn't always a bowl of cherries, sometimes it's more like a jar of Jalapenos --- what you say or do today might burn your ass tomorrow!!!

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Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	I read this story at Yahoo. I saw that she is seriously anti-porn, so my question is: is this such a big loss? __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!