06-08-2005, 11:58 AM
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RIP Robin Cook
One of the Labour guys with a bit more genuine integrity, sad to see such a sudden and unexpected death
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06-08-2005, 12:09 PM
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Robin Cook just DIED?????
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06-08-2005, 12:11 PM
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Bloody hell, I just had a look at the BBC website - in the time it took for me to click the link, the story changed from "taken ill" to "died". I wonder if it was altitude sickness?
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06-08-2005, 12:14 PM
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Hillwalking, apparently. Good parliamentary debater & a man of principle. Precious few of them in the Labour party anymore. RIP.
Shame he'll probably be best remembered for his sexual indiscretion.
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06-08-2005, 12:14 PM
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Did not see that coming, RIP
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06-08-2005, 12:16 PM
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06-08-2005, 12:21 PM
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You're probably right, and odds are it was heart failure. I was just wondering if something brought it on, because I hadn't heard anything previous about him being particularly vulnerable health-wise, and he was only 59. It's just a shame. |
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06-08-2005, 12:24 PM
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Very sad news. One of the few politicians i appreciated and respected. Will be sorely missed .
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06-08-2005, 01:21 PM
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06-08-2005, 01:32 PM
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Yes a complete shock it does sound like a heart atack. Very bad news as he was one of the best politicians around and carried himself with great honour and intergrety during the Iraq war. With such a poor opposition he was one of the important people that held the government too account
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06-08-2005, 03:12 PM
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A man of integrity, one whose stance against the Iraq war remains a great tribute to the courage of his convictions.
RIP, a decent man.
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06-08-2005, 04:01 PM
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yeah read about this when i came in from work, kinda taken aback by it. Sure not everyone agreed with his views, but you have to respect a man willing to stand up and defy the government from a position of power like he did over the Iraq war. A very talented politician and great speaker, he'll be missed by all.
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