Talk:Marcia Falkender, Baroness Falkender

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[edit] "Politician"?

Marcia Williams is described (and categorised) as being a Labour politician, yet she has never held any political role. She is most famous for being Harold Wilson's political and personal secretary, but those are administrative roles. Similarly, she has yet to speak on any matter in the House of Lords, although she attends as a Labour peer.

I note that Alistair Campbell, a much more high-profile figure in the Blair years than Williams ever was during Wilson's administration, is not listed as a politician.--Stevouk (talk) 00:13, 7 December 2007 (UTC)heir s

Marcia Williams and Alistair Campbell are both political advisers who not only provided important advice but almost certainly acted in their superiors name from time to time. It is appropriate to refer to them as politicians, albeit unelected.---- ((User:oldasiahand)) 9 December 2007