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  Clarke, Tom
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NameTom Clarke
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Born January 10, 1941
Died Still Living (83 years)
ContributorRalphie
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Apr 16, 2005 06:08am
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InfoTom Clarke is a long serving Labour member who, like many, saw many years in Parliament swallowed up in opposition.

A centre-right moderate, who is fairly socially conservative and opposed to abortion, he prospered under his constituency neighbour, the late John Smith, who made him shadow Scottish secretary.

However, under Tony Blair's leadership, he became one of the few shadow cabinet members not to join the Cabinet.

He became film minister, but was not conspicuously successful and was sacked at the first reshuffle (the post has subsequently become something of a poisoned chalice).

Since then, he has been a fairly quiet, mostly loyal backbencher.

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