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Joe Haines, former press secretary to Harold Wilson, dies aged 97
Joe Haines, political journalist and press secretary to former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson, has died aged 97, A Labour spokesman has confirmed [...]
Quentin Davies, former Grantham and Stamford MP, dies aged 80
Former Lincolnshire MP Lord Davies of Stamford, whose political career spanned almost four decades, has died aged 80.Born in Oxford, Quentin Davies ha [...]
Stuart Spencer, Political Pioneer Who Helped Propel Reagan’s Rise, Dies at 97
One of the nation’s first campaign consultants for hire, he advised leading Republicans, including President Gerald Ford, but Reagan was his prized ca [...]
Former Welsh Lib Dem Baroness Jenny Randerson dies aged 76
The former Welsh Liberal Democrat politician Jenny Randerson has died at 76.Baroness Randerson was elected in 1999 and represented Cardiff Central, be [...]
Lee Edwards, Historian of the Conservative Movement, Dies at 92
In his books about Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater and other figures on the right, he was, one observer said, “a keeper of the flame and spreader of th [...]
Jim Leach, Iowa Republican Who Extolled Moderation, Dies at 82
During his 30 years in Congress, he resisted his party’s rightward tilt. He endorsed Barack Obama in 2008 and became a Democrat in 2022.
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Richard W. Murphy, Career Diplomat and Mideast Expert, Dies at 90
As a State Department Arabist, he served as ambassador to three Arab countries, and helped broker the end of a 15-year civil war in Lebanon.
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Clarke Reed, Who Helped the G.O.P. Conquer the South, Dies at 96
He built Mississippi’s Republican Party into a conservative powerhouse, making himself a regional power broker in the process.
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Peter B. Teeley, Who Coined the Term ‘Voodoo Economics,’ Dies at 84
As press secretary for George H.W. Bush, he came up with the expression to attack Ronald Reagan’s economic plan. The term took on a life of its own.
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Thirman Milner, Hartford Mayor Who Broke Race Barrier, Dies at 91
He grudgingly transitioned from civil rights to politics and became the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England.
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Morton I. Abramowitz, Diplomat Who Made Refugees a Priority, Dies at 91
As ambassador to Thailand and Turkey, and later as president of the Carnegie Endowment, he pushed for making human rights central to foreign policy.
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Fred R. Harris, Senator Who Ran for President, Dies at 94
After he spent eight years in the Senate as a moderate Democrat, his views took a leftward turn toward “new populism” in a failed 1976 shot at the pre [...]
M. Jodi Rell, Former Republican Governor of Connecticut, Dies at 78
She was lieutenant governor when her boss, John G. Rowland, resigned in a corruption scandal. The second woman to lead the state, she was later electe [...]
Steven J. Rosen, Hard-Charging Advocate for Israel, Dies at 82
A prominent behind-the-scenes figure in Washington, his career was derailed when he was charged with leaking government secrets. The case was later dr [...]
Lord Prescott dies surrounded by love and jazz music, say family
Getty ImagesLord Prescott was the MP for Hull East for almost 40 yearsJohn Prescott, the former deputy prime minister and Labour veteran, has died age [...]