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Edit Request: Date typo

In the Foreign Secretary section, there is a typo which has Cameron raised to the peerage in 2013, not 2023. Please address. 64.30.93.144 (talk) 01:21, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 02:07, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Now the Tories are out of government and he is no longer Foreign Secretary we might as well return the lead picture to being his Prime Minister portrait from 2010 as that's the highest ranking job he's had, what he's best known for and him as Foreign Secretary isn't current anymore 92.239.82.188 (talk) 11:15, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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-== So, all mention of the Panama papers is hidden in his personal life ==
-That doesn't seem correct [[Special:Contributions/2604:3D09:D78:1000:EBD5:90F0:22E0:3387|2604:3D09:D78:1000:EBD5:90F0:22E0:3387]] ([[User talk:2604:3D09:D78:1000:EBD5:90F0:22E0:3387|talk]]) 04:31, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
-== Short description consensus  ==
-{{ping|Tim O'Doherty}} and {{ping|Neveselbert}} The more accurate short description for this article as per [[WP:SDDATES]] should be-Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom since 2023. However some believe that such a short description tends to be too long and hence it should be- British politician (born 1966) as long as he's in his current position. A consensus needs to be reached on this issue soon. Regards [[User:MSincccc|MSincccc]] ([[User talk:MSincccc|talk]]) 05:39, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
-:Some might consider his tenure as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] as more significant. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 08:27, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
-:The description should remain "British politician (born 1966)" for the time he is foreign secretary, and then revert to "Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016" thereafter. &#8209;&#8209;[[User:Neveselbert|Neveselbert]] ([[User talk:Neveselbert|talk]] <b>·</b> [[Special:Contribs/Neveselbert|contribs]] <b>·</b> [[Special:EmailUser/Neveselbert|email]]) 12:56, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
-::@[[User:Neveselbert|Neveselbert]] and @[[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] But shouldn't his present position be mentioned in his short description? Regards [[User:MSincccc|MSincccc]] ([[User talk:MSincccc|talk]]) 13:23, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
-:::No, I don't think that's essential. [[Michael Gove]] isn't described as "[[Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities]] and [[Minister for Intergovernmental Relations]]," and even [[Jeremy Hunt]] isn't described as "[[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]". In the past 6 years the Tory cabinet has been a veritable merry-go-round of appointments and resignations. It's hard to keep up (literally). [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 13:33, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
-::::@[[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] It would be accurate to do so. Once he ceases to be Foreign Secretary, the SD will return to {{tq|Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016.}} Regards [[User:MSincccc|MSincccc]] ([[User talk:MSincccc|talk]]) 17:03, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
-:::::""British politician (born 1966)" is also 100% accurate. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 17:09, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
-::::::But would you not focus on his present role in the government? All members of Parliament are after all not members of the Cabinet. Regards [[User:MSincccc|MSincccc]] ([[User talk:MSincccc|talk]]) 17:13, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
-:::::::I'd focus on a summary of his life. But happy to see what [[User:Neveselbert|Neveselbert]] has to say. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 17:16, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
-::::::::@[[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] and @[[User:Neveselbert|Neveselbert]] I don't see a clear reason why his present status as "Foreign Secretary" should not be noted in his SD. We can obviously revert to his Prime Ministerial term being mentioned once he's no longer the Foreign Secretary. If length's an issue then even Rishi Sunak and James Cleverly's SD should also be trimmed down. Looking forward to knowing from you both. Regards [[User:MSincccc|MSincccc]] ([[User talk:MSincccc|talk]]) 07:57, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
-:::::::::"Foreign Secretary" is ambiguous, and "Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom" is not an actual title like Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. &#8209;&#8209;[[User:Neveselbert|Neveselbert]] ([[User talk:Neveselbert|talk]] <b>·</b> [[Special:Contribs/Neveselbert|contribs]] <b>·</b> [[Special:EmailUser/Neveselbert|email]]) 12:27, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
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