[Jono]

Okay, so he's not really a politician these days but pretty shocking news considering he's only 59.

[Adam]

I knew walking up hills was bad for you.

Mo next? Claire Short better watch her back. Bless.

[Jono]

Nah, there'll be a dual between Gordon and Tony.

[Adam]

Star Wars Style ?

[Sidders]

When will the jokes start?

Nobody had him on their death list.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

kendra will be in mourning.

[Adam]

Yeah - its a pitty we wont be bothered when Bush dies.

[fish heads]

I don't know why, but I thought this was a joke when I saw the title

[Quincy]

i saw it on the news at 4am they were showing spitting image

[DemonHorse]

Star Wars Style ?

Gladiator style, proper fight to the death

[Adam]

Star Wars Style ?

Gladiator style, proper fight to the death

Back to basics I see.

[DemonHorse]

simplify, do or die.

[Jelly Babe]

Sorry to hear the sad news

RIP

[Betti911]

I hate the way the media glorify people when they die. They didn't really give a toss about him when he was alive.

I was never a big fan of his politics but I think its a shame for someone to die youngish.

[DC]

I hate the way the media glorify people when they die. They didn't really give a toss about him when he was alive.

Well put. The papers that were onto him a couple of years ago about his marrige and so on. Will be saying how great he was and going through his acheivments today.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

if you actually read it they pretty much agree he was a great parliamentarian but less focus on the other stuff.

hes hardly evil so wheres the harm?

[Fathomer]

feel sorry for his wife having to see him die
RIP the only minister in office to stand against Toony blair

[DC]

Fair play to the guy, although he didn't agree with the war. He didn't put the blame on 1 man like so many others. He said he admired Blair for trying to get the second refurendum thingy.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2859431.stm

And he was still a labour man, which means he still thought that Michael Howard was a prick, even though he had a disagreement with Blair. We thought along the same lines

RIP to him. Feel sorry for his wife having to see him go, but at least he didn't have cancer or some crap like that and woke up everyday knowing he was going to die. That would be bad.

[Adam]

(I feel bad for saying this)

If that Big Space Ship in the sky burns up on the way back to earth - 2005 will officially be a bit of a shite year..

Fingers crossed it doesn't..

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

yeah robin cook and some astronaughts... now i don't want to belittle any death but it would hardly mark it out.

you forgot whitely.

[Console]

(If that Big Space Ship in the sky burns up on the way back to earth

Don't worry, its not coming down until tommorow now, its too cloudy apparantly

[DC]

They can always land over this country. Seems ok outside to me.

[Adam]

Similar sky to me.

Expect im stuck in an office..

[Console]

The cloud cover, although within NASA's safety limits for landing, was enough to make mission controllers uncomfortable about attempting a Monday touchdown in Florida.

Chickens![/quote]

[DC]

I feel sorry for you. Lets just hope you dont see black clouds when you get out...