Quote by Clare Short
I mean enormous pressure was brought to bear - Valerie Amos, Lady

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 didnt promise a misuse of aid in a way that would be illegal. – Clare Short

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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. – Clare Short

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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. – Clare Short

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Most of us women like men, you know its just that we find them a constant disappointment. – Clare Short

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