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	Margaret Beckett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She was born Margaret Mary Jackson in 1943, in Ashton-under-Lyne to an English carpenter father and an Irish Catholic mother.
		Beckett was chosen to fight the parliamentary seat of Derby South after the retirement of the sitting MP, Walter Johnson.
		Under Tony Blair's leadership, Margaret Beckett was the Shadow Secretary of State for Health, and then from 1995 the Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Margaret_Beckett (1230 words)

	Margaret Patricia Beckett-Custer/Sevier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Margaret "Molly" was the youngest child of Otto Glenn Custer and Mary Madelin Sevier.
		Molly is survived by her nine children, 41 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren; she was preceded in death by one of her grandchildren, Richard Travis Spicer.
		Charles (Chuck) and Margaret (Molly) are buried side-by-side at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana, Illinois.
	doncarlosv.com /home/mother/default.htm (187 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| UK Politics \| Profile: Margaret Beckett
		Mrs Beckett, like many in the Labour Party, has travelled a long way from a hard left stance in the early 1980s to become central to her prime minister's vision.
		A party official and special adviser to minister Judith Hart in the early 1970s, she became MP for Lincoln in 1974 and served as a government whip and then a junior education minister until she lost her seat in 1979.
		Mrs Beckett served as deputy leader of the party - the first woman to do so - under the late John Smith, and was acting leader of the opposition for three months in 1994.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/politics/4977348.stm (376 words)

	Margaret Beckett (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Margaret Beckett became the first woman Foreign Secretary after the Cabinet reshuffle of May 2006.
		She served as a Government Whip in 1975 and was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Education and Science in 1976, serving in that position until 1979.
		Mrs Beckett was appointed shadow Minister for Social Security from 1984-1989, shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 1989-1992, and shadow Leader of the House from 1992-1994.
	www.pm.gov.uk /output/Page1383.asp (278 words)

	Margaret Beckett: Britain's 1st female foreign secretary - Turkish Daily News May 06, 2006
		Margaret Beckett's appointment on Friday as Britain's first female foreign secretary means two of the world's most powerful diplomatic jobs are now held by women.
		When Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first woman prime minister in 1979 in the wake of widespread disaffection at Labour's inability to curb strikes and the economy, Beckett became a television researcher.
		In 1983, Beckett was back in parliament as MP for Derby South, in central England, but began to moderate her views as the party sought to distance itself from the "loony left" fringe that dogged its reputation in the 1980s.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=42731 (613 words)

	BBC Online - On The Record - Interviews
		BECKETT: We could not agree that there should be circumstances in which it had to be a basic right that had to be delivered even if perhaps an employer still remained resistant.
		BECKETT: Well, I repeat, there are a whole lot of procedures in the White Paper and the forty per cent is the final hurdle.
		BECKETT: Well the approach, as always with these things, is that if you have an independent body which is reviewing these matters, they make their recommendations and obviously the Government has to take them very seriously.
	www.bbc.co.uk /otr/intext/MARGARET_BECKETT.24.5.98.html (3063 words)

	BBC - Devon - Farming - Margaret Beckett calls for changes in farm subsidies
		Speaking at the 56th annual Oxford Farming this morning, Mrs Beckett also said that farming was under intense scrutiny in the wake of the foot-and-mouth epidemic.
		In her keynote speech Mrs Beckett warned farmers that taxpayers will in future expect better value for the billions of pounds spent on agriculture each year.
		Mrs Beckett said the key role of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) was to promote sustainable development.
	www.bbc.co.uk /devon/news/012002/04/farming_beckett.shtml (536 words)

	Margaret Thatcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990.
		In 1992, Margaret Thatcher was raised to the House of Lords by the conferment of a life peerage as Baroness Thatcher, of Kesteven in the County of Lincolnshire, upon her.
		On the left, Margaret Thatcher is generally regarded as somebody who used force to quash social movements, who imposed social reforms that disregarded the interests of the working class and instead favoured the wealthier elements of the middle class and business.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Margaret_Thatcher (8838 words)

	Telegraph Blogs: Foreign: Peter Foster: November 2006: Margaret Beckett's call to arms
		Just been listening to Margaret Beckett, the British Foreign Secretary (external affairs minister), giving a speech on the environment, urging India to join the 'low carbon' economy or face some pretty terrifying consequences.
		As Mrs Beckett will know, having been a minister in the UK for many years, government is a blunt instrument - witness the lack of progress (relative to money spent) the current UK Labour Government has made on health, education etc after nearly 10 years in power.
		As Mrs Beckett said, the developed world must face up to its responsibilities (and it has conspicuously failed so far) but without the new economies of India and China joining that mission, such schemes will be rendered meaningless.
	blogs.telegraph.co.uk /foreign/peterfoster/nov06/beckettscalltoarms.htm (1596 words)

	Rural Payments Agency - scandal
		The NAO report reminds us that Margaret Beckett, (now, of course, appointed to the most important political job after PM), and Lord Bach were both warned in June 2005 that the scheme would not work - and that was seven months before it was even due to come into action.
		Beckett's reputation has miraculously escaped the battering inflicted on that of her former cabinet colleague Charles Clarke, but the grisly displays of incompetence at her erstwhile brief, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), more than match those at the Home Office.
		Margaret Beckett has made a statement to admit that the Rural Payments Agency does not expect to complete single farm payments before the EU deadline.
	www.warmwell.com /rpa.html (9701 words)

	Sharing a Vision of Peace, Justice, and Democracy for the World
		It is really my great pleasure to welcome Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett to the United States and to the State Department.
		And so, Margaret, it is really a delight to have you here and I look forward to many more conversations, including the fact that we will briefly, very shortly, meet again in Paris.
		Nevertheless, when we were in Vienna, as Secretary Beckett was the host when she noted that there are really two paths here, we hope that the Iranians choose the path before them for cooperation.
	www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2006/68803.htm (1504 words)

	Hezbollah and the Cluelessness of Margaret Beckett
		“Margaret Beckett said the two states’ support for Hezbollah was ‘encouraging extremism’ and putting peace in the Middle East ‘further out of reach,’” reports the BBC.
		Hezbollah was formed after Israel invaded Lebanon in 1982 as it conspired with the fascist Phalange to kill Palestinians and Shi’a Muslims.
		Hezbollah, unlike Margaret Beckett and the criminally apologetic corporate media, understands well the plan to seize Lebanon, formulated many decades ago.
	infowars.net /articles/july2006/260706Hezbollah.htm (453 words)

	The Western Morning News has criticised MP Margaret Beckett for failing to help Westcountry dairy farmers who are ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		This came during a heated Commons debate in which a Liberal Democrat MP urged Mrs Beckett to examine the WMN's investigative series on the crisis - which showed that the typical dairy farmer in the region is facing losses of up to £24,000 a year.
		In the paper's comment column, editor Barrie Williams said her response "serves to underline, once again, what a total waste of space Mrs Beckett and her department are when it comes to making a positive contribution to the future of farming".
		WMN deputy editor Phillip Bowern told Holdthefrontpage: "We asked Margaret Beckett to write a piece for us - which she did - saying she does believe in English farmers, but basically saying that it's not for the Government to intervene in market forces and accepting that more dairy farmers will go out of business.
	www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk /news/2004/07july/040712wmn.shtml (461 words)

	Defra, UK - News stories - 2004 stories - Margaret Beckett confirms new agency will have strong independent status
		Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett today confirmed the statutory independence of a new agency, which will bring together elements of the work done by English Nature, the Countryside Agency and Defra's Rural Development Service.
		This will bring together the findings of the Rural White Paper review and the study of England's rural communities by the Rural Research Centre at Birkbeck College, and will set out the way in which the strategy is to be delivered in the future.
		Most executive NDPBs are financed mainly by grant in aid from their sponsor department; others may be self-financing or have their costs borne directly on the Departmental Estimate.
	www.defra.gov.uk /news/latest/2004/integratedagency-240204.htm (348 words)

	Beckett's Flat, Margaret River, Western Australia - Boutique Wineries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Beckett's Flat is the quintessence of boutique with owners Belizar and Noni Ilic being hands-on in all aspects of the business - from growing the grapes to making the wine.
		Beckett's Flat is well-known for its elegant Reds.
		Beckett's Flat white wine range covers every style - crisp Sauvignon Blanc, fruity but dry Verdelho, 'full-on' Chardonnay and a medium sweet to go with spicy foods.
	www.boutiquewineries.com.au /beckettsflat (468 words)

	Margaret Beckett and the Middle East \| Blairwatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Listen to Margaret Beckett outline British Policy over the chaos in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon...
		[Beckett]: It's one of the things we are concerned about, but hell, the Lebanese are tough cookies, they can take it...
		[Beckett]: Just tiresome, you heard a conversation you won't supposed to, and I know you're all terribly excited about that, but the private thoughts of the President and the Prime Minister really aren't important, it's the public platitudes that count.
	www.blairwatch.co.uk /node/1225 (1296 words)

	Margaret Beckett News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News
		The foreign secretary, Margaret Beckett, arriving in Downing Street this morning for the weekly cabinet meeting, said she was...
		The UK Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett said, "One of the most chilling statements I have ever heard was made by...
		Margaret Beckett recently admitted that her reaction to being...
	www.einnews.com /uk/newsfeed-margaret-beckett (1353 words)

	Britain's Beckett: World Powers to Consider Iran Sanctions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Britain's Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett says world powers will begin considering sanctions against Iran for its failure to stop uranium enrichment.
		Beckett said world powers meeting in London on Friday were deeply disappointed at Iran's position.
		She added that possible sanctions under U.N. resolution 41 were included in a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding Iran stop enrichment by August 31st.
	voanews.com /bangla/2006-10-06-voa14.cfm (227 words)

	India News : Only shared values can defeat extremist forces: Margaret Beckett
		Mumbai,India: British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said on Tuesday here that the shared values between India and her country could defeat all forms of extremism.
		In a statement issued after her meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, Beckett said: "I have just had an extremely useful and interesting discussion with Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh about a number of shared concerns including, not least, our recent experience of dealing with terrorism."
		As the threat of terrorism and extremism was global in nature, she said the response should also be.
	www.keralanext.com /news/index.asp?id=896099 (389 words)

	"The country needs a thriving and profitable farming industry" - Beckett
		We need a thriving and profitable farming industry to produce our food, to deliver the landscapes we value and to help meet our future energy needs, Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told farmers today.
		As an example of what can be achieved by constructive co-operation within the food chain, Mrs Beckett also announced a new commitment by Tesco to boost fresh British food through promotion of regional and local products.
		She invited the NFU to join with Defra and Tesco to work on new ways to bring value to British food so that it achieves a price premium in the market.
	www.stackyard.com /news/2006/02/Defra/05_margaret_beckett.html (655 words)

	Margaret Beckett MP, Derby South (TheyWorkForYou.com)
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		Margaret Beckett MP Labour MP for Derby South
		This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /mp/margaret_beckett/derby_south (600 words)

	The Sun Online - News: Margaret Beckett US row (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		FOREIGN Secretary Margaret Beckett last night gaffed by risking a row with the US.
		Mrs Beckett slammed America after it was revealed a US cargo jet carrying bombs for Israel landed in the UK.
		Diplomats were horrified at her outburst and believe she may have over-reacted by openly criticising Britain’s main ally.
	www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,2-2006340506,00.html (207 words)

	Beckett: Britain 'must keep nerve' - CNN.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Britain must hold its nerve in Iraq, Foreign Minister Margaret Beckett said on Monday, while U.S.-British strategy there is increasingly questioned on both sides of the Atlantic.
		Beckett said her talks with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh in London later on Monday would be a chance to "take stock of what's working and what's not."
		Asked whether Beckett would discuss any of Baker's suggestions with Saleh, a Foreign Office spokesman said it would be premature to comment.
	edition.cnn.com /2006/WORLD/meast/10/23/iraq.beckett.reut/index.html (561 words)

	Margaret Beckett statement on the Single Payment Scheme
		Margaret Beckett statement on the Single Payment Scheme
		Written Parliamentary Statement by Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Single Payment Scheme - 16 March 2006.
		This House, and the farming industry in England, has I know, been concerned about problems with the Rural Payments Agency’s delivery of the Single Payment Scheme.
	www.stackyard.com /news/2006/03/defra/03_margaret_beckett.html (483 words)

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		Britain's Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said today that Iraq is at a critical juncture.
		She said that recommendations from an independent U.S. commission, led by former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, would be key to determining America and Britain's next moves.
		Beckett fears the country could become "a base for terrorism."
	www.cbn.com /CBNnews/54925.aspx (181 words)

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