"I want to unveil my views on an important issue"

(Filed: 06/10/2006)

This is the full text of Jack Straw's column in the Lancashire Telegraph.

"It's really nice to meet you face to face, Mr Straw," said this pleasant lady in a broad Lancashire accent. She had come to my constituency advice bureau with a problem. I smiled back. "The chance would be a fine thing," I thought to myself but did not say out loud.

The lady was wearing the full veil. Her eyes were uncovered but the rest of her face was in cloth....
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