Jack Straw

John Whitaker "Jack" Straw (born 3 August 1946) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn from 1979 to 2015. Straw served in the Cabinet from 1997 to 2010 under the governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Between 1971 to 1974, Jack Straw was a member of the Inner London Education Authority, and Deputy Leader from 1973 to 1974.