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Reshuffle: Ken Clarke's 11 Best Moments

Ken Clarke's 11 Best Ever Moments
The Huffington Post UK
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Ken Clarke leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street on June 3, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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Veteran Conservative cabinet minister Ken Clarke has been reshuffled out of the government by David Cameron, bringing to an end the 74-year-old's lengthy political career. In his time he has been education secretary, health secretary, justice secretary, home secretary and chancellor. He also contested the Tory leadership three times. As he leaves the cabinet for what must surely be the last time, here are some of his best moments.

Ken Clarke's Best Moments
When he fell asleep at the cricket(01 of08)
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He, rightly, insisted: "Nobody’s going to stop me chillaxing on a hot afternoon." (credit:Paul Gilham via Getty Images)
When he was the first cabinet minister to tell Thatcher to resign(02 of08)
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Thatcher is said to have blamed Clarke for "leading the rout from the Cabinet Room" that ended her time as prime minister. (credit:PA/PA Archive)
When fur flew between him and Theresa May(03 of08)
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Theresa May had claimed someone was granted asylum because they had a pet cat. Clarke hit back within minutes: "I'll have a small bet with her that nobody has ever been refused deportation on the grounds of the ownership as a cat." (credit:Stefan Rousseau/PA Archive)
When he always wore these shoes(04 of08)
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When he said only 'frenzied eurosceptics' wanted a referendum(05 of08)
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When he backed Junker for EU president despite Cameron's opposition(06 of08)
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David Cameron tried to stop Jean-Claude Junker from becoming the president of the European Commision. But failed. Clarke however said he was 'perfectly happy' with the appointment. Which was a bit off message. (credit:PAUL J. RICHARDS via Getty Images)
When he voted against the Iraq War(07 of08)
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When he won England the World Cup(08 of08)
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"I was at the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley and I was quite near the linesman," Clarke recalled. "And with several other thousands of people I was shouting at him, saying it was a goal, but having seen the footage, it's quite clear it didn't go over." (credit:CARL COURT via Getty Images)

We'll miss you Ken.

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