Clare Short

Clare Short

Clare Short was DFID's founding secretary of state, running the department from 1997-2003 after it was spun out from the FCO.

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Opinion: On the abolition of DFID

Opinion: On the abolition of DFID

over 5 years ago // The Future of DFID

"Boris Johnson has decided to dismantle one of the most effective development organizations and subject it to the consideration of short-term British interests," writes Clare Short, the former leader of DFID, in this op-ed.