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John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946), most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party politician. On 28 June 2007 he was appointed to the offices of Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and Secretary of State for Justice. More about Jack Straw from Wikipedia »

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Reports: UK leader to appear at Iraq inquiry soon

2 weeks, 4 days ago

…Justice Secretary Jack Straw arrives to speak at the Iraq Inquiry in London, as a British police officer stands guard, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. Straw was Britain's Foreign Secretary at the time of the allied invasion of Iraq. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)Britain's…

Ex-UK Foreign Secretary defends Iraq war decision

2 weeks, 5 days ago

…— Former U.K. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has defended the decision to go to war with Iraq but calls it the most difficult choice he has ever faced.Straw says he knew his support was crucial and that if he had rejected the invasion plan Prime Minister Tony…

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Straw to face Iraq Inquiry again

from Arbroath Herald 1 day, 23 hours ago

…Straw is to return to the Chilcot Inquiry to face questions about why he rejected advice that the Iraq war was illegal. Mr Straw, who was foreign secretary at the time of the 2003 invasion, said last month that he only “very reluctantly” came round to backing…

Straw to face Iraq inquiry again

from BBC News 2 days ago

…Secretary Jack Straw is due to give evidence before the inquiry into the Iraq war for a second time. Questioning is likely to focus on legal issues in the run-up to the conflict when Mr Straw was Foreign Secretary. Mr Straw was a key figures consulted by Lord…

Iraq war was illegal, says former lord chief justice

from Guardian Unlimited 2 days, 2 hours ago

…at the Foreign Office at the time of the Suez expedition was totally against it, and he didn't resign.” Was he surprised that Jack Straw ­appeared to boast to the Chilcot ­inquiry that he often went against the legal advice he was given, as home ­secretary…

Motown tribute case to test UK libel law

from Guardian Unlimited 2 days, 4 hours ago

…law has become incredibly restrictive in this area, thereby inhibiting people from proper comment.” The justice secretary, Jack Straw, has appointed a series of senior lawyers, newspaper executives and scientists to a panel which will consider changes to the…

Lib Dems accuse Jack Straw of hoodwinking public on Iraq

from Guardian Unlimited 2 days, 5 hours ago

…Straw giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry last month. Photograph: EPA Jack Straw returns to the Iraq inquiry on Monday facing allegations that he misled parliament and breached the ministerial code over his handling of the legal advice about the war in…

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Jack Straw has tried to hoodwink the cabinet, parliament and then the British people in his cover-up.

—Guardian Unlimited

When advice from the law officers is included in correspondence between ministers, or in papers for the cabinet or ministerial committees, the conclusions may if necessary be summarised but, if this is done, the complete text of the advice should be attached.

—Guardian Unlimited

There is no question about the legality of the action that we propose to take.

—Jack Straw, Guardian Unlimited

I've been through a lot of this, Andrew, and I've been through a lot of that inquiry … You did it again this morning, which is probably why I'm a bit upset – this constant sort of vilification.

—Guardian Unlimited

He will welcome the opportunity to set the record straight … It was not a case of him saying 'yes' and the advisers saying 'no'; it was much more complicated than that.

—The Independent

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