Charlie Falconer is Shadow Lord Chancellor and a frontbench spokesperson in the Lords for both Constitutional Affairs and Justice issues. He became a Peer in 1997.
Charlie brings a wealth of experience from the last Labour government, including his roles as Solicitor General for England and Wales (1997-1998), Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (1998-2001), Minister for Housing, Planning and Regeneration (2001-2002), Minister in the Home Office (2002-2007), and Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor (2003-2007).
Charlie has a successful professional career as a barrister. He was called to bar at the Inner Temple (1974), appointed a QC (1991) and elected a Master of Inner Temple (1997). On leaving his ministerial positions, Charlie joined US law firm Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher where he is a Partner. For more information, read Charlie's Parliamentary biography - available here.
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Everyone in Media was asking Labour if they need to apologise for overspending, but never heard anyone
asking Labour if they are sorry about Iraq War, not even anyone from audiences of Question Time and such.
Had Labour Candidates themselves come out loudly against what Blair got them in, people would have at least
come to recognise that Tories voted with Blair at higher percentage of MPs than Labour did.
Did watch Ed Miliband talking on TV but except “you know my views on Iraq war” did not hear more.
With respect to banks going bust he apportioned some blame on Tories saying they opposed regulations.