In Memorium
Today is a sad day. Mo Mowlam, who was one of the dwindling number of intellectuals remaining in the British Labour Party, died of a brain tumour today. She was one of the first female Labour MP's, and was the Northern Ireland Secretary, who probably single-handedly fostered the peace deal in Ireland and transformed the Irish political scene (before His Excellency "I want to be a President " Mr Bleurgh swooped in to take all the credit. )
Like Robin Cook, Mo Mowlam was one of the increasing number of Labour MP's who were becoming disillusioned with Blair, and began to speak out against some of the New Labour policies. (For "New" Labour, read Labour which is more conservative than the Conservative party. Imagine Reagan leading the Democrats. Ungh. )
Robin Cook, Mo Mowlam...who's next? Is it coincidence that all the powerful Labour MP's who have begun to oppose Blair (especially over Iraq) are beginning to prematruely die? Or has our fearless leader begun taking notes from Putin?
Tis a sad day indeed.
Like Robin Cook, Mo Mowlam was one of the increasing number of Labour MP's who were becoming disillusioned with Blair, and began to speak out against some of the New Labour policies. (For "New" Labour, read Labour which is more conservative than the Conservative party. Imagine Reagan leading the Democrats. Ungh. )
Robin Cook, Mo Mowlam...who's next? Is it coincidence that all the powerful Labour MP's who have begun to oppose Blair (especially over Iraq) are beginning to prematruely die? Or has our fearless leader begun taking notes from Putin?
Tis a sad day indeed.
posted by Balcancan at 8/19/2005
3 Comments:
My, you are a conspiratorially-minded one, aren't you. Next you'll tell me that the Bush administration had ulterior motives for invading Iraq.
Nah, Bush just thought he was playing Risk.
I detect a Thammmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Eeeeeeeeee! :)
As you know, I have no political affiliations in this country as I am not British.
I merely support anyone who speaks out against war (and Blair's "new" labour which increasingly stinks of neo-conservatism). Thus, Madame Mowlam and Monsieur Cook both did speak out. And both perished. Aha!
Coincidinkle, or not!? You decide.
Though its harsh to say people only liked her because she had cancer. She did come across as a genuinely likeable character. Im still recovering after meeting and chatting to Robin Cook 3 weeks before he died.
Life. Tis short. (My "profound" statement of the day.)
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