Jack Straw
The rudest things they ever said about the Guardian
This newspaper has upset public figures from Blair to Trump. Here we look at some of the resultant indignation
Rupert Neate
11, May, 2021 @6:00 AM
Why do so many home secretaries fall out with their officials?
Something about the Home Office seems to breed tension, as many of Priti Patel’s forerunners also found
Patrick Wintour
20, Nov, 2020 @6:25 PM
Lib Dems drop mayoral contender over antisemitic comment about Jack Straw
Geeta Sidhu-Robb said in 1997 she would ‘tell everyone Jack Straw is a Jew’ in response to Labour’s anti-Islam claim
Peter Walker Political correspondent
14, Sep, 2020 @11:02 AM
Britain had a chance to talk about race 20 years ago. Let's get it right this time | Nasar Meer
A 2000 report foresaw the Black Lives Matter discussion, but didn’t survive the backlash, says the academic Nasar Meer
Nasar Meer
12, Jul, 2020 @2:17 PM
Seven former foreign secretaries urge UK to take lead on Hong Kong
Cross-party initiative reflects concern response to China’s imposition of security laws cannot be left to Donald Trump
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
31, May, 2020 @11:01 PM
How immigration became Britain’s most toxic political issue
The long read: Over 20 years, the debate about freedom of movement has become skewed by a hostile narrative
Rachel Shabi
15, Nov, 2019 @6:00 AM
The English Job by Jack Straw review – portrait of Iran’s fixation with Britain
The former foreign secretary on why Iran has just cause to fear foreign influence
Andrew Anthony
22, Jul, 2019 @6:00 AM
Women raped by Korean soldiers during Vietnam war still awaiting apology
Campaign group urges recognition for women affected by sexual violence of Korean troops and the children born as result
Jo Griffin
19, Jan, 2019 @9:00 AM
The Guardian view on outsourcing torture: a shaming story | Editorial
Editorial: The committee chaired by Dominic Grieve, the former attorney general, met with evasion and obstruction but has established that the UK security services pretended not to know of the US use of torture
Editorial
01, Jul, 2018 @5:20 PM
I tried to expose the truth about torture – but was lied to again and again| Peter Beaumont
Last week’s revelations about the intelligence service were shocking, but questions remain for Labour politicians of the time
Peter Beaumont
01, Jul, 2018 @4:59 AM
Criticism mounts over UK's post-9/11 role in torture and rendition
ISC chair Dominic Grieve says the actions of former ministers and spy chiefs were ‘inexcusable’
Ian Cobain and Ewen MacAskill
28, Jun, 2018 @6:37 PM
Could the UK become embroiled in human rights abuses in future?
Report makes it clear ISC is not confident there will be no repeat of torture and rendition
Ian Cobain
28, Jun, 2018 @4:43 PM
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