David Owen: Under Labour Governments, David Owen served as Navy Minister, Health Minister and Foreign Secretary. He was co-founder of the Social Democratic Party and its Leader from 1983-87 and 1988-90. He was created a Life Baron – Lord Owen of the City of Plymouth – in 1992 and sits as an independent Crossbencher in the House of Lords. He was a Member of Parliament for Plymouth for 26 years from 1966-92.
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Published in: ourNHSProtecting our NHS from the EUWe must protect our NHS from competition and market led inteference from the EU Commission, says David Owen at the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKReferenda and a cross-party constitutional conventionThe former UK foreign secretary delivered the inaugural Peter Hennessy lecture on the 8th of October 2015. Here it...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe EU has become an increasing danger to our NHSUnless clear provisions are made to exempt the NHS from TTIP the issue may well lead to a surge in support for...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKPutting Britain back together
Constitutional reform must be an evolutionary process, not a rush job imposed from above for party political reasons.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Chilcot Inquiry is in danger of losing credibilitySir Jeremy Heywood was Principal Private Secretary to Tony Blair; he must not be the man to decide which...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAre Blair and Cameron subverting the Chilcot Inquiry into Iraq?
A revealing analysis of how the British political class is attempting to keep the lid on its disastrous and...