Margaret Beckett the hassle, the scrutiny from [the press]. That’s a world that was beyond him until he was elected leader". Margaret Beckett Dame Margaret Mary Beckett (; born 15 January 1943) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby South since 1983. She was the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party under John Smith from 1992 to 1994, and briefly served as Leader of the Labour Party after Smith died suddenly. She later served in the Cabinet under Prime Minister Tony Blair in a number of roles, becoming Britain's first female Foreign Secretary
Leader of the Labour Party (Netherlands) is often the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives. Some Labour Party leaders became a Minister in a Cabinet. Leader of the Labour Party (Netherlands) The Leader of the Labour Party is the most senior politician within the Labour Party (, PvdA) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Lodewijk Asscher, who succeeded Diederik Samsom after the leadership election of 2012. The Leaders outwardly act as the 'figurehead' and the main representative of the party. Within the party, they must ensure political consensus. At election time the Leader is always the lijsttrekker (top candidate) of the party