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'''Jack McConnell''' is a Scottish politician best known for serving as leader of Scottish Labour and First Minister of Scotland between the years 2001 and 2007.
'''Jack McConnell''' is a Scottish politician best known for serving as leader of Scottish Labour and First Minister of Scotland between the years 2001 and 2007.
A fellow of the 48 Group Club, which seeks to promote trade between the United Kingdom and [[China]], a [[totalitarian]], [[genocidal]] [[communist]] regime, as First Minister, he forged many ties between Scotland and the authoritarian state.<ref name="48group" />
== Political career ==
== Political career ==
A supporter of the neoconservative War in Iraq which began in 2003, it was reported on 13 March 2003 that Jack McConnell would attempt to take on opponents of the war within the Labour Party.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1424488/McConnell-to-speak-in-Iraq-debate.html McConnell to speak in Iraq debate]</ref>
A supporter of the neoconservative War in Iraq which began in 2003, it was reported on 13 March 2003 that Jack McConnell would attempt to take on opponents of the war within the Labour Party.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1424488/McConnell-to-speak-in-Iraq-debate.html McConnell to speak in Iraq debate]</ref>
On 16 October 2004, it was reported in ''[[The Times]]'' that McConnell has set up talks between the Scottish Executive, the British Council and the totalitarian [[CCP|Chinese Government]] to send Scottish pupils to summer school in the communist country. McConnell attended a ceremony at Tianlin Number 3 Middle School in [[Shanghai]] to mark a "friendship agreement" with Lasswade High School.<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scheme-to-send-scots-pupils-overseas-7zt8g79g8f8 Scheme to send Scots pupils overseas]</ref>
On 16 October 2004, it was reported in ''[[The Times]]'' that McConnell has set up talks between the Scottish Executive, the British Council and the totalitarian [[CCP|Chinese Government]] to send Scottish pupils to summer school in the communist country. McConnell attended a ceremony at Tianlin Number 3 Middle School in [[Shanghai]] to mark a "friendship agreement" with Lasswade High School.<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scheme-to-send-scots-pupils-overseas-7zt8g79g8f8 Scheme to send Scots pupils overseas]</ref>
In March 2006, McConnell visited [[Beijing]]. As part of this visited he announced the establishment of a Confucius Institute at Edinburgh University, which will promote Chinese language, culture and business. On 26 March, McConnell's visit came under fire by Harry Wu, a political dissent who has been imprisoned in a Chinese [[concentration camp]] for 19 years, who said that McConnell should not have given backing to the Chinese government without securing concessions on human rights.<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mcconnell-a-hypocrite-on-china-policy-mjr7vbpjftf McConnell a 'hypocrite' on China policy]</ref>
Jack McConnell resigned as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party on 14 August 2007, following the election victory of the SNP.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/wales/1560351/Jack-McConnell-quits-as-Scottish-Labour-leader.html Jack McConnell quits as Scottish Labour leader]</ref>
Jack McConnell resigned as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party on 14 August 2007, following the election victory of the SNP.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/wales/1560351/Jack-McConnell-quits-as-Scottish-Labour-leader.html Jack McConnell quits as Scottish Labour leader]</ref>
== Political views ==
== Political views ==
=== International ===
=== International ===
Lord McConnell is a Fellow of the 48 Group Club, an organisation which promotes relationships between the United Kingdom and [[communist]] [[China]].<ref>[https://www.the48groupclub.com/about-the-club/whos-who/ Who's Who - The 48 Club Group]</ref>
Lord McConnell is a Fellow of the 48 Group Club, an organisation which promotes relationships between the United Kingdom and [[communist]] [[China]].<ref name="48group">[https://www.the48groupclub.com/about-the-club/whos-who/ Who's Who - The 48 Club Group]</ref>
Lord McConnell has authored works promoting [[left-wing]] [[globalist]] policies such as UN Agenda 2030.<ref>[https://www.sera.org.uk/taking_forward_the_sustainable_development_goals_lord_jack_mcconnell TAKING FORWARD THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS | LORD JACK MCCONNELL]</ref>
Lord McConnell has authored works promoting [[left-wing]] [[globalist]] policies such as UN Agenda 2030.<ref>[https://www.sera.org.uk/taking_forward_the_sustainable_development_goals_lord_jack_mcconnell TAKING FORWARD THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS | LORD JACK MCCONNELL]</ref>
==References==
==References==
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