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What politicians want to create is irreversible change because when you leave office someone changes it back again.

Estelle Morris

What politicians want to create is irreversible change because when you leave office someone changes it back again.

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About Estelle Morris

Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, (born 17 June 1952), is a British politician and life peer who served as Secretary of State for Education and Skills from 2001 to 2002. A member of the Labour Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Yardley from 1992 to 2005.