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Post by Dominic on Aug 6, 2005 12:14:58 GMT -5
Robin Cook 'Serious' In Mountain Collapse
Former foreign secretary Robin Cook is seriously ill in hospital after collapsing during a Highland mountain walk with friends.The Labour MP was near the summit of Ben Stack, near Sutherland, when he appears to have collapsed.The coastguard was called at about 2.30pm and Mr Cook, 59, was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital near Inverness.
He is believed to have been holidaying in the beauty spot with friends and family.
The summit of Ben Stack is 2,365ft high (721m) and conditions at the time were thought to be good.
In 2003, Mr Cook resigned as leader of the House of Commons after disagreeing with Prime Minister Tony Blair over going to war with Iraq.
Mr Cook is noted for his incisiveness in Parliamentary debates and has been MP for Livingston since 1983.
He was foreign secretary between 1997, when Labour came into power, and 2001.
Mr Cook is as well known for his private scandals as political successes - news of his affair with secretary Gaynor Regan, to whom he is now married, led to his divorce from first wife Margaret.
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Post by DixonHill on Aug 6, 2005 12:42:28 GMT -5
god, he's a twat. hope he's okay, though.
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Post by feckarse on Aug 6, 2005 12:59:55 GMT -5
crikey, he's dead, aged 59
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Post by globe on Aug 6, 2005 13:04:12 GMT -5
crikey, he's dead, aged 59 fucking hell
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Post by Dominic on Aug 6, 2005 13:08:12 GMT -5
R I P
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Post by wash25 on Aug 7, 2005 3:11:08 GMT -5
We've lost a really great...uh...I dunno. I didn't really like him. Damn is that Ashlee Simpson? Hawt.
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Post by Dominic on Aug 7, 2005 5:43:50 GMT -5
hes still a person, somebodies husband, somebodys son, somebodys father? R I P
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Post by Dominic on Aug 7, 2005 5:44:14 GMT -5
and yea. damn!! ashless simpson is fine ;D
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Post by tezza202 on Aug 7, 2005 8:49:12 GMT -5
Broke his neck when he fell.
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Post by Dominic on Aug 7, 2005 8:50:52 GMT -5
died of heart attack i heard
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