Politics
Sunday7August2005
- Leader: The likely prospect that Robin Cook would have returned to high office under a Gordon Brown premiership is a reminder that his party - and this country - have been robbed of a great talent.
- Press review:The reforms are welcomed, but are civil liberties at risk?
- Press review:Tributes pour in for the MP, who has died at 59.
- Robin Cook's two favourite sounds were the clang of the ballot box on election night and the clamour of a steeplechase field as it approached a fence.
A quick brain, sharp wit and ability to think outside the box
Michael White, political editorOn a par with our heroes
Roy Hattersley
Fight fear with freedom
Mary Riddell
Write that book, Mr Blair
Richard Ingrams's weekSuper trooper
PendennisLetting go is so hard for leaders to do
Andrew Rawnsley