Clare Short Quotes

A collection of quotes by Clare Short.

Clare Short is a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood from 1983 to 2010. She was a prominent figure in the Labour Party and held various ministerial positions, including Secretary of State for International Development from 1997 to 2003. Short was known for her advocacy on international development issues and her commitment to poverty reduction. She resigned from the government in 2003 due to her opposition to the Iraq War. Since leaving politics, she has continued to be involved in various charitable and advocacy work.

Most of us women like men, you know it's just that we find t

Most of us women like men, you know it's just that we find them a constant disappointment.

I think the good old British democracy should keep scrutinis

I think the good old British democracy should keep scrutinising and pressing to get the truth out.

People have accused me of being in favor of globalization. T

People have accused me of being in favor of globalization. This is equivalent to accusing me of being in favor of the sun rising in the morning.

I mean enormous pressure was brought to bear - Valerie Amos,

I mean enormous pressure was brought to bear - Valerie Amos, Lady Amos, went round Africa with people from our intelligence services trying to press them. I had to make sure that we didn't promise a misuse of aid in a way that would be illegal.

And we know there has been horrendous loss of life and suffe

And we know there has been horrendous loss of life and suffering and we know that there is anger. Anyone who came anywhere near the general election in constituencies with a substantial Muslim population knows that.

So my own suspicion is that the attorney has stopped this pr

So my own suspicion is that the attorney has stopped this prosecution because part of her defence was to question legality and that would have brought his advice into the public domain again and there was something fishy about the way in which he said war was legal.

That feeds anger, and I mean when we went and at last thank

That feeds anger, and I mean when we went and at last thank heavens got towards peace in Northern Ireland we went for justice within Northern Ireland as well as using security well, as well as a political settlement, but surely that is the lesson.