Sandra Currie Osborne is a Scottish Labour politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock from the 2005 to 2015 general elections. She was first elected as MP for the Ayr constituency in 1997, and resigned from a government job in 2003 over the Iraq War. She was a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee from 2005 to 2010 and again from 2013. She was a member of the Defence Select Committee 2010-13 and was a member of the Council of Europe.

Historical Context for February 23, 1956

In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people^[†]

Headlines from February 23, 1956

McGovern Enters G.O.P. Senate Race; M'GOVERN ENTERS RACE FOR SENATOR Contingency Favoring Javits Campaign Now Under Way

European Economy Is Hard Hit by Cold Entering 24th Day; ECONOMY SUFFERS IN EUROPEAN COLD

Rent to Be Raised For 15,000 Tenants In 3 Developments; 15,000 FAMILIES TO GET RENT RISE No Dividends in 22 Years To Average $17.315 a Room

SOVIET AID OFFER TEMPTS LEBANON WITH EASY TRADE; Bid for Long-Period Exports Follows Familiar Pattern-- Technicians in Beirut Reactor Rumor Denied SOVIET AID OFFER TEMPTS LEBANON Soviet Speeds Up Bids

PRESIDENT FREES URANIUM VALUED AT BILLION FOR USE IN PEACE HERE AND ABROAD; BARS SOVIET BLOC Material Will Be Sold or Leased Over a Period of Years 'Earnest of Our Faith' Strauss Details Plans PRESIDENT FREES U-235 FOR PEACE

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Historical Context for February 23, 1956