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I reverted this edit on the grounds that it seems to be full of POV assertions that need to be qualified as such (especially naming Short as a "war criminal"). Nevertheless I think it does point out some areas on which this article could be strengthened: the extent to which Short went along with the "New Labour" project, especially with regard to its relationship with the Sun and other right-wing papers; whether her resignation was genuinely principled or a case of "jumping before she was pushed"; and the consequences for her reputation on the left. I'm just not sure how to approach it, or how much of this edit can be resored. Any suggestions? --rbrwr± 12:26, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)

University

I'm sure Clare Short attended the University of Leeds.

She did - section amended. Whouk (talk) 14:37, 1 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The bit about the suggestion of her position as a Privy Counsellor possibly being revoked needs editing as while the way it was suggested it be revoked might have been unprecedented, Jonathan Aitken and John Stonehouse would have been expelled from The Privy Council if they had not resigned first and quite possibly John Profumo would have too as in all 3 questions it went to credibility - in the case of Jonathan Aitken actually perjury.