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Encyclopedia > Andrew Smith

Andrew David Smith (born February 1, 1952, near Reading) is a British politician for the Labour Party, and a former member of the Cabinet. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Reading is a town and unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) in the English county of Berkshire. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... In the Politics of the United Kingdom, the Cabinet is a formal body comprised of government officials chosen by the Prime Minister. ...

The Rt Hon. Andrew Smith, with Hilary Benn in the background
The Rt Hon. Andrew Smith, with Hilary Benn in the background

He is MP for Oxford East, which he won in 1987 from the Conservative Party. After Labour's victory in the 1997 general election he was made a minister in the Department for Education and Employment. He was Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 1999 to 2002, when he became Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; he resigned from this post on September 6, 2004, to spend more time with his family. He won re-election in his Oxford East seat in the 2005 General Election, but saw his majority slashed by 90%. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Right Honourable Hilary James Wedgwood Benn (November 26, 1953) British politician and is Labour Member of Parliament of Leeds Central and Secretary of State for International Development Hilary Benn speaking in Oxford, January 2005 Born in Hammersmith, London, Hilary Benn is a fourth generation MP, being the son of... Oxford East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is one of the two largest political parties in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... Department for Education and Skills (DfES) is a department in the United Kingdom government created in 2001. ... The Chief Secretary to the Treasury is a junior position in the British Cabinet. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a position in the UK cabinet, responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. ... This article is about the day of the year. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


He is best remembered by some for his opposing of the privatisation of air traffic control in 1996 stating "Our air is not for sale" only for Labour to switch policies and thereby propose a public-private partnership for the National Air Traffic Services. Others point to his stewardship of the Department of Work & Pensions and his focus on reducing child poverty when Minister there. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Public-private partnership (PPP) is a system in which a government service or private business venture is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. ... National Air Traffic Services Ltd. ...


His wife Fran is a county councillor on Oxfordshire County Council and a former city councillor on Oxford City Council. A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ...


Andrew Smith is also a student in Melbourne, Australia who is very tall, often hits his head on high objects and has a extremely tiny penis. His wife Fran is an Oxford scholar and a former city councillor on Oxford City Council.


External links

  • Andrew Smith MP official site
  • Guardian Unlimited Penis - Ask Aristotle: Andrew Smith MP
  • They Work For You - Andrew Smith MP
Preceded by:
Steven Norris
Member of Parliament for Oxford East
1987–present
Incumbent
Preceded by:
Alan Milburn
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
1999–2002
Succeeded by:
Paul Boateng
Preceded by:
Alistair Darling
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2002–2004
Succeeded by:
Alan Johnson

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