- Admitted to trainspotting in his youth.
- Chairman of the Conservative Party's Tory Reform Group, a Centre-Left organisation opposed to Capital Punishment and in favour of closer British ties with Europe.
- Famous lover of cigars and real ale.
- Studied Law at Cambridge University.
- Was defeated for the leadership of the Conservative Party in September 2001 by Iain Duncan Smith, even though Mr. Clarke was the better known of the two.
- Despite being one of the most popular Conservative statesmen with the British public, he has failed three times to win the leadership of the party. His avowed support of a European single currency, an unpopular prospect in the Conservative ranks, has often been regarded as his greatest hindrance.
- Portrayed by Kevin McNally in Margaret (2009).
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