Jacqui Smith
Jacqui Smith is a British politician who served as the Home Secretary from 2007 to 2009, making her the first woman to hold this position. A member of the Labour Party, she has represented the Redditch constituency in Parliament since 1997. Smith has been involved in various political debates, particularly around issues of security, immigration, and free speech. Recently, she has been in the news for her comments regarding new free speech regulations affecting Confucius Institutes at UK universities, emphasizing the government's commitment to safeguarding free speech and preventing foreign interference in academic settings.
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Education minister Baroness Jacqui Smith told the Today programme that National Insurance paid by employers had helped stabilize the UK economy.
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Ghana:
Skills Minister Jacqui Smith said any attempt by a foreign state to intimidate, harass or harm individuals in the UK 'will not be tolerated'.
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United Kingdom:
Skills Minister Jacqui Smith said any attempt by a foreign state to intimidate, harass or harm individuals in the UK 'will not be tolerated'.
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Jacqui Smith, the skills minister, said the government wanted to ensure that universities were 'places of rigorous debate' for all views.
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