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Nick Lester

Late Labour leader John Smith’s daughter asks to be accepted as herself in Lords

Baroness Smith of Cluny KC made her debut at the despatch box in the House of Lords (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Archive)

The youngest daughter of the late Labour leader John Smith has said it is “a privilege to bask in the reflected glory of her parents” but hoped she would be accepted in Parliament as herself, guided by her own thoughts and beliefs as a leading lawyer.

Baroness Smith of Cluny KC expressed the wish as she made her debut at the despatch box in the House of Lords following her appointment as a top legal adviser to the UK Government.

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