We, Britain and Germany, can neither of us be happy about our handling of the Iraq war.
Douglas Hurd Quotes
There are thus great swathes of the past where understanding is more important and reputable than judgement, because the principal actors performed in line with the ideas and values of that time, not of ours.
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| Birth: | 8th March, 1930 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Politician |
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Douglas Hurd was born in Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK. He is a British Conservative politician who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major from 1979 to 1995. He first entered Parliament in February 1974 as MP for the Mid Oxfordshire constituency. He graduated with a first-class degree in history at Trinity College.
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