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Charles Rodway Clarke is an English Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Norwich South from 1997 until 2010, and served as Home Secretary from December 2004 until May 2006.



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✵ 21. September 1950
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Famous Charles Clarke Quotes

“I don’t mind there being some medievalists around for ornamental purposes, but there is no reason for the State to pay for them.”

Charles Clarke

Speech at University College, Worcester, April 2003 (Reported in the Times Educational Supplement, May 2003)

“The fact is, we're looking for a very small number of very evil needles in a very large haystack, which is the city of London.”

Charles Clarke

Home Secretary Charles Clarke, BBC radio, July 2005 following the London bombings

“I am not in any way opposed to medieval studies (or for that matter Latin).”

Charles Clarke

Education Secretary Clarke, Letter to the Guardian, May 2003

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