East and West is a 1998 book by crossbench member of the British House of Lords since what year?
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East and West (book) East and West (subtitled "China, Power, and the Future of Asia") is a 1998 book by the British politician Chris Patten about his experiences as the last Governor of Hong Kong. In this book, he attempts to provide insights into the last years of British colonial rule in Hong Kong, and defends his decision of introducing the controversial representative democracy into the territory. In the second part of the book he argues that some Asian economies had outgrown their political structures and reforms are needed for stability and economic growth. He further asserts that the so-called Asian values are nothing more than a euphemism for legitimising the totalitarian regimes.
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Chris Patten Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes (born 12 May 1944) is a British politician who served as the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. He has been a crossbench member of the British House of Lords since 2005 and a former British Conservative politician until 2011, as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bath from 1979 to 1992.
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Stephen Gilbert, Baron Gilbert of Panteg Stephen Gilbert, Baron Gilbert of Panteg (born 1963) is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords.
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Robin Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton Robin William Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 13 December 1937) is a former diplomat and is now a crossbench member of the House of Lords. He was a Labour peer but moved to the crossbenches in 2007.
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Desmond Swayne Sir Desmond Angus Swayne, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 20 August 1956) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament for the constituency of New Forest West in Hampshire. He was formerly also Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, having been his PPS during his time as Leader of the Opposition, 2005–10, prior to his appointment in September 2012 to the office of Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury. In June 2016, it was announced Swayne would receive a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours for political service.
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Patrick Lawrence, 5th Baron Trevethin Patrick John Tristam Lawrence, 5th Baron Trevethin and 3rd Baron Oaksey QC (born 29 June 1960) is a British barrister, hereditary peer and crossbench member of the House of Lords.
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Margaret Eaton, Baroness Eaton Ellen Margaret Eaton, Baroness Eaton, DBE, DL (born 1 June 1942, Bradford, England) has been a Conservative Party life peer in the British House of Lords since 2010.
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Michael Heseltine Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 21 March 1933) is a British Conservative politician and businessman. After initially making money as a property developer, he was one of the founders of the publishing house Haymarket. He was a Member of Parliament from 1966 to 2001, and was a prominent figure in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major including serving as Deputy Prime Minister under the latter.
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Mike Storey Mike Storey, Baron Storey, (born 25 May 1949) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He is currently the party's spokesperson on education, families and young people in the House of Lords.
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Michael Dobbs Michael Dobbs, Baron Dobbs (born 14 November 1948) is a British Conservative politician and best-selling author, most notably for his "House of Cards" trilogy.
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Ian Wrigglesworth Ian William Wrigglesworth, Baron Wrigglesworth (born 8 December 1939) is a Liberal Democrat peer.
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Michael Stapleton-Cotton, 5th Viscount Combermere Michael Wellington Stapleton-Cotton, 5th Viscount Combermere (8 August 1929 – 3 November 2000) was a British academic and Crossbencher in the House of Lords. He was the eldest son of Francis Stapleton-Cotton, 4th Viscount Combermere.
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Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Dowager Countess of Swinton, Baroness Masham of Ilton, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (née Sinclair; born (1935--)14 1935 ) is a crossbench member of the House of Lords. She is the senior female life peer.
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Hazel Byford, Baroness Byford Hazel Osborne Byford, Baroness Byford DBE DL (born 14 January 1941) is a Conservative member of the House of Lords, where she served as Opposition Parliamentary Spokesman for Food, Farming and Rural Affairs from 1997 to 2007.
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Tom Brake Thomas Anthony Brake (born 6 May 1962) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Carshalton and Wallington in London since 1997.
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Andrew Mitchell Andrew John Bower Mitchell (born 23 March 1956) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sutton Coldfield since 2001. He was the MP for Gedling from 1987 to 1997. He served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for International Development from 2010 to 2012, and then briefly as Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons until he resigned after losing the confidence of many of his colleagues following an alleged altercation with a police officer; referred to as "Plebgate".
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Rosalind Howells, Baroness Howells of St Davids Rosalind Patricia-Anne Howells, Baroness Howells of St Davids, OBE (born 10 January 1931), is a Labour member of the House of Lords.
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Greg Knight Sir Gregory Knight (born 4 April 1949) is a British politician and author. He is Conservative Member of Parliament for East Yorkshire and was re-elected with an increased majority in the general election of 2017.
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Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn Johan van Zyl Steyn, Baron Steyn, PC (born 15 August 1932) is a South African/British jurist, and until September 2005 a Law Lord. He now sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher.
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Godfrey John Bewicke-Copley, 7th Baron Cromwell Godfrey John Bewicke-Copley, 7th Baron Cromwell (born 4 March 1960) is a British hereditary peer and member of the House of Lords, sitting as a crossbencher.
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Liz Redfern, Baroness Redfern Elizabeth Marie "Liz" Redfern, Baroness Redfern is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords.
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Janric Craig, 3rd Viscount Craigavon The Rt Hon. Janric Fraser Craig, 3rd Viscount Craigavon (born 9 June 1944), is a British peer and chartered accountant. He is one of the 92 hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999; he sits as a crossbencher.