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*May 2005: Appointed Secretary of State for Defence.{{ref|number10Reid}}
*May 2006: Appointed Home Secretary.{{ref|number10Reid}}
==Keeping it in the family part 1: Lobbygate==
In 1999, Reid's son [[Kevin Reid|Kevin]], a lobbyist for [[Beattie Media]], was exposed by a sting operation by ''The Observer'' as being engaged in influence peddling.
==Keeping it in the family: How Reid used public money to pay his son for campaign work==