She was the original Spad, though that title goes nowhere near capturing the truly awesome singular power exercised by Williams over Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
An MP since 1999, serving in the Blair and Brown governments, Hilary Benn is an unusually high-profile figure for the role of shadow Secretary of State.
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