Difference between revisions of "Iain Duncan Smith"
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| − | [[Iain Duncan Smith]] (born 1954) is the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840 Her Majesty’s Government], Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.</ref> He is the Conservative MP for Chingford and Woodford Green.<ref>[http://www.iainduncansmith.org/ Local News], Iain Duncan Smith website, accessed 19 Nov 2009</ref> | + | ''Italic text''[[Iain Duncan Smith]] (born 1954) is the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840 Her Majesty’s Government], Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.</ref> He is the Conservative MP for Chingford and Woodford Green.<ref>[http://www.iainduncansmith.org/ Local News], Iain Duncan Smith website, accessed 19 Nov 2009</ref> |
He was leader of the Conservative Party from September 2001 to November 2003. He lost a vote of confidence in October 2003 year and stepped down eight days later, with [[Michael Howard]] taking up the post. | He was leader of the Conservative Party from September 2001 to November 2003. He lost a vote of confidence in October 2003 year and stepped down eight days later, with [[Michael Howard]] taking up the post. | ||
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*BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2588855.stm Tory leader's education under scrutiny], ''BBC News'', 19 December 2002, Accessed 13-May-2010 | *BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2588855.stm Tory leader's education under scrutiny], ''BBC News'', 19 December 2002, Accessed 13-May-2010 | ||
*BBC News, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/12_december/19/newsnight_ids_cv.shtml Newsnight reveals inaccuracies in Iain Duncan Smith's CV], ''BBC Press Office'', 19 December 2002, Accessed 13-May-2010 | *BBC News, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/12_december/19/newsnight_ids_cv.shtml Newsnight reveals inaccuracies in Iain Duncan Smith's CV], ''BBC Press Office'', 19 December 2002, Accessed 13-May-2010 | ||
| − | *Andrew Sparrow and Benedict Brogan, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/10/13/nids113.xml Aide's email warning of risk to IDS triggered investigation], Daily Telegraph 13 October 2003, Accessed 13-May-2010 | + | *Andrew Sparrow and Benedict Brogan, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/10/13/nids113.xml Aide's email warning of risk to IDS triggered investigation], ''Daily Telegraph'' 13 October 2003, Accessed 13-May-2010 |
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Revision as of 13:48, 13 May 2010
Italic textIain Duncan Smith (born 1954) is the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.[1] He is the Conservative MP for Chingford and Woodford Green.[2]
He was leader of the Conservative Party from September 2001 to November 2003. He lost a vote of confidence in October 2003 year and stepped down eight days later, with Michael Howard taking up the post.
Affiliations
- Centre for Social Justice - chairman
- Social Justice Scotland - says it is inspired by Iain Duncan Smith's work[3]
Resources
- BBC News, Tory leader's education under scrutiny, BBC News, 19 December 2002, Accessed 13-May-2010
- BBC News, Newsnight reveals inaccuracies in Iain Duncan Smith's CV, BBC Press Office, 19 December 2002, Accessed 13-May-2010
- Andrew Sparrow and Benedict Brogan, Aide's email warning of risk to IDS triggered investigation, Daily Telegraph 13 October 2003, Accessed 13-May-2010
Notes
- ↑ Her Majesty’s Government, Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.
- ↑ Local News, Iain Duncan Smith website, accessed 19 Nov 2009
- ↑ Home page, Social Justice Scotland website, accessed 19 Nov 2009
