Robin Cook dies

6 Aug 2005

Hillwalking.
:cry: :cry: :cry:

6 Aug 2005

Very sad and untimely. One of the few in a position of power with a detectable backbone at the time of TB's Iraq war preparations. (IMO). I was hoping he'd be back once Blair goes.

6 Aug 2005

What a shock - can't say I liked him, or his politics, but still respected his priciples

6 Aug 2005

Heard it on the Channel 4 news. I'm not a fan of the "New" Labour party, but Robin Cook seemed to have integrity and was absolutely spot on in his opposition to the Iraq war...
... the LP have lost a decent fella there..

6 Aug 2005

Please- let's not make this thread another war zone. Whether we agreed with his views or politics or attitude matters not, he had a fantastic mind which all sides of the political spectrum will be greyer and duller because of his death.
:cry: :cry:

6 Aug 2005

Sad day. Thinking about how many politician names I can recall to hand in any of the parties he is always one who comes to mind. Many are faceless people these days who 'go with the flow'. Integrity is something of real value to be remembered for.

6 Aug 2005

Sad news. I'm very cynical about politicians having met and dealt with far too many of them, I find most self absorbed and lacking in principles.
The political world and indeed the Labour Party have lost someone with principle and and the courage to stand by his convictions. A definate loss.

6 Aug 2005

Wonder if Tony Blair fancies going for a quick hillwalk?? confused

:? :? :?

6 Aug 2005

Quote by Sgt Bilko
Wonder if Tony Blair fancies going for a quick hillwalk?? :? :? :?

Doubt it - he doesn't fancy mixing with the proles. Still remember what Jags said earlier!

6 Aug 2005

Quote by Sgt Bilko
Wonder if Tony Blair fancies going for a quick hillwalk?? :? :? :?

:laughabove: :laughabove:

:rotflmao:

6 Aug 2005

He's a loss. He cared about his principles enough to resign, an act which apart from causing him significant political difficuties also cost him a lot in monetary terms, tens of thousands per year. Whether you agree with his politics or not (and since he was a thoughtful man, tory or trot alike could find something in his views) his parting is another nail in the independence of what was once a proud tradition: a parliament that could speak its mind.

6 Aug 2005

Quote by Sgt Bilko
Wonder if Tony Blair fancies going for a quick hillwalk?? :? :? :?

Lmao.... we wish, lol.
Sadly the only thing i know about RC was how some TV programs took the mik and had him mumbling in an incorerent pesudo scotish accent.
On a more human and non-political note... I feel sorry for his family and my thoughts are with them in their time of need as I know what its like to loose a loved one when my father died.

6 Aug 2005

That is a shock!
Never agreed with his political views, but he was a man of principle - and we seem to be lacking these guys today.
And he was only 59!
Makes you think your own lifestyle.

6 Aug 2005

It is a sad day for politics ....we need more voices which question the government and less yes men/women politicians...at least he stood by his principles

6 Aug 2005

whether in the public eye or not it is always a sad tragedy when life is lost so young, i have recently lost someone very close who was the same age so i know what pain his family will be going through - my thoughts are with them.

6 Aug 2005

all I can say I'm afraid :!:
RIP

6 Aug 2005

This was indeed a shock. Jags is right (as ever :love smile

that he was someone who many people respected and admired - colleagues and opponents alike. A true parliamentarian. Something that depressingly few politicians from any party are these days.
RIP
Will

7 Aug 2005

Can't say I really knew that much about the man but 59 is a very young age to die .... I enjoyed the Spitting Image caricuture of him though ...... the garden gnome sketch is hilarious (which he himself thought was very comical) ... RIP.

7 Aug 2005

Quote by Jags
Please - let's not make this thread another war zone. Whether we agreed with his views or politics or attitude matters not, he had a fantastic mind which all sides of the political spectrum will be greyer and duller because of his death.
:cry: :cry:

A sad loss of a politically enquiring mind with real principles. Ultimately he was also true to himself in his love life as well.

7 Aug 2005

RIP
I was shocked to hear about Robin cook dying. Let him now rest in peace. I only found out when I got home late last night.

7 Aug 2005

The conspiracy theorist in me smells something fishy. was he alone when he died?
very convenient for certain people that this popular thorn in the side of some folks is now out of the way

7 Aug 2005

Quote by orpheous1
The conspiracy theorist in me smells something fishy. was he alone when he died?
very convenient for certain people that this popular thorn in the side of some folks is now out of the way

Only his wife and a friend.....

:banghead:
TOLD you - no politics here...
:twisted:

7 Aug 2005

A man who stuck by his principles, a rarity in politics these days.
May he rest in peace.
Matt