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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> | ''[[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 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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| + | Iain Duncan Smith supported the launching of a pre-emptive attack on Iraq, prior to the 2003 invasion, because he argued 'It is now time for the prime minister to explain to the British people what he already knows - that Iraq is a clear and growing danger to Britain.'<ref>BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2228294.stm Iraq 'growing threat to Britain'], ''BBC News'', 1-September-2002</ref> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
| − | * | + | *Chris Blackhurst, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/the-contradictory-world-of-iain-duncan-smith-630691.html The contradictory world of Iain Duncan Smith], Independent, 9 October 2001. |
*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 | ||
Revision as of 00:20, 4 July 2010
Iain 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.
Iraq
Iain Duncan Smith supported the launching of a pre-emptive attack on Iraq, prior to the 2003 invasion, because he argued 'It is now time for the prime minister to explain to the British people what he already knows - that Iraq is a clear and growing danger to Britain.'[3]
Affiliations
- Centre for Social Justice - chairman
- Social Justice Scotland - says it is inspired by Iain Duncan Smith's work[4]
Resources
- Chris Blackhurst, The contradictory world of Iain Duncan Smith, Independent, 9 October 2001.
- 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
- Paul Lewis, Ministers consider scheme to hand out food vouchers to unemployed, The Guardian, 2-July-2010, Accessed 3-July-2010</ref>
- Melissa Kite, Coalition to tell unemployed to 'get on your bike', The Telegraph, 26-June-2010, Accessed 03-July-2010</ref>
Notes
- ↑ Her Majesty’s Government, Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.
- ↑ Local News, Iain Duncan Smith website, accessed 19 Nov 2009
- ↑ BBC News, Iraq 'growing threat to Britain', BBC News, 1-September-2002
- ↑ Home page, Social Justice Scotland website, accessed 19 Nov 2009