BBC News Friday, 20 October 2006, 16:16 GMT 17:16 UK

Clare Short resigns as Labour MP

Clare Short interview

Clare Short has resigned as a Labour MP and will sit as an independent for the remainder of this parliament.

Ms Short has already said she will quit as an MP at the next general election.

In a letter to Labour's chief whip, the Birmingham Ladywood MP accuses Tony Blair of telling "half-truths and deceits to get us to war in Iraq".

The former Cabinet minister also accused the government of being "arrogant and error prone" and repeated her call for a hung parliament.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6071246.stm

In full: Short resignation letter

Clare Short's web site

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Subject: Clare Short is Right
Date: Friday 20 October 2006 16:30
From: Gary D Chance
To: news24@bbc.co.uk, shortc@parliament.uk

The government system needs to be changed. There is a concentration of power at Number Ten which leads to corruption the extent of which has not even begun to be understood.

Thank goodness Clare Short continues to speak out. I hope she carries on.

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