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David Lammy

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David Lindon Lammy is a British politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Secretary of State for Justice, and Lord Chancellor since September 2025. He previously served as Foreign Secretary from July 2024 to September 2025.

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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2024“We cannot be blown off course by an imperialist fascist" (Talking about Vladimir Putin)”In their words15 September 2024From Becky Morton, Ukraine missile request under discussion - Lammy, BBC news

“You're going to struggle to find any politician in the Western world who hasn't had things to say in response to Donald Trump.”In their words8 May 2024From a speech at the Hudson Institute, Washington DC (8 May 2024), as cited in "Donald Trump often misunderstood on Nato, says Labour's

2018“I am here, because you were there. We are here, because you were there.”In their words30 April 2018Facebook post

“as Caribbean people we are not going to forget our history - we don't just want to hear an apology, we want reparation!”In their words19 April 2018

2017“He is a white, upper-middle class man who I suspect has never, ever visited a tower block housing estate and certainly hasn't slept the night on the 20th floor of one...”In their wordsJuly 2017Criticising the appointment of Sir Martin Moore-Bick to lead the Grenfell Tower inquiry. July 2017

2013“This tweet from the BBC is crass and unnecessary. Do we really need silly innuendo about the race of the next Pope?”In their words12 March 2013Twitter, 12 March 2013, as reported by the BBC. Lammy was confused by the black and white smoke used in papal conclaves.

1972Born19 July 1972

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  1. The world does not need any more white saviours. As I’ve said before, this just perpetuates tired and unhelpful stereotypes.

    28 February 2019 · The Guardian, Own words

  2. The president's threats to NATO and the U.N. are no more logical than arson. His trade wars with the E.U. and China could trigger the next great economic crisis of our times.

    10 July 2018 · Time, Own words

  3. My own career in law and politics owes so much to the U.S., which gave me the honor of becoming the first black Briton to study at Harvard Law School.

    , Own words

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Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Order of Merit, 1st class
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

About this person

A member of the Labour Party, he has been member of Parliament (MP) for Tottenham since 2000. Lammy previously held various junior ministerial positions under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown between 2002 and 2010.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1972 · age 54

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