Of course, Hillary wasn't the first secretary of state to advocate for human rights or use the post to raise awareness of abuses or negotiate humanitarian relief or pressure oppressors.

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And he certainly isn't the first secretary of state for Wales to do so - Labour's Paul Murphy faced flak for taking a similar journey (albeit in a more humble Vauxhall Vectra) more than a decade ago.

BBC: Welsh Secretary says "Jones the Jag" row no big deal

First, he dealt with the home secretary's ability to order a T-Pim to be imposed without the agreement of the High Court of Justice.

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