Ian12

It seems that Labour has lost two of its "stars", albeit stars that were not appreciated by their own leadership. Mo was a very popular woman respected by both sides of the house and Cook's speech against the Iraq invasion was a masterpiece. A sad week indeed.

Phoenixuk2oz

Oh dear.Didn't know Mo had died

Makes you wonder when people are passionate about their career and give up their life.....what's it all about?

Life is defo for livin....that's for sure

sloake

To true.... Mo and Robin will be sadly missed. Labour have lost a large part of their soul with these two passing.. only Claire Short left now....

Phoenixuk2oz

Yeh.These people were absolutely passionate about their jobs and what they stood for....and for what?

When you see how eventually their passion was rewarded in terms of their career...and then to die young

I see this soooo many times.

Those less passionate, more smarmy i.e two faced Machiavellians....they go through life changing to suit the hot potato of today, ducking and diving and keeping in with the "right" people ....saying the right things [even if they say different behind closed doors].....they "seem" to tow the line and stay in the middle of the road......they do well

Happens all the time, even out of the public eye.

Ahhhh well. That's life eh

markeh

What ever happened to Clair Short?
At one stage she was in the news almost every day, now nothiong

Has she gone to Oz?

Bye
Mark

Phoenixuk2oz

She's livin in Perth

anya4oz

Yes very sad - two of the most interesting and 'decent' UK policians gone in the same week. Is it true that Blair didn't even bother to go to Cook's funeral?

No doubt the co-incidence of their deaths will get the conspiracy theorists going....

Anya.

numbers

good ridance to Robbin Cook, he was a war wobbler with no backbone. Mo was a ray of light though

worzel

Does anyone think it strange that senior labour figures who are supporters of Brown rather than Blair are dying. Robin Cook's death even sounds a bit like Barry in Eastenders. One for the conspiracy theorists.

Phoenixuk2oz

D'ya think they both had a bite of the poison Cherrie

spalen

It was more likely that Tony was receiving his two 'favours' from his new best friend George Dubbya.

"Every president gets two free murders" < the simpsons >

Phoenixuk2oz

PMSL.....many a true word said in jest :scared:

So who's next d'ya reckon?

Should Claire go underground ya fink

worzel

It would need to be a large tunnel!

Phoenixuk2oz

PMSL.......yeh....and short

kirsty&al

I vaguely remember that she was put in charge of something and f'cked it up really quickly (although probably not as quickly as Estelle Morris). I think she resigned.

A
PS: Obviously not being bezzie mates, Tony didn't do much to defend her.