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Robin Cook
Risk 100Labour Party politician
59 years oldBritish0 picksBorn February 28, 1946
Britain's sharpest political tongue belonged to this Scottish parliamentarian who made headlines by walking out on Tony Blair over Iraq, delivering a resignation speech so devastating it's still studied today. After three decades in Westminster and a stint as Foreign Secretary, Cook proved that principles in politics aren't quite extinct. At 59, this Labour heavyweight's fiery debating style keeps Westminster watchers wondering if the stress of being perpetually right about everything might eventually catch up with him.
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Risk Score100/100 - Critical
About Robin Cook
Britain's sharpest political tongue belonged to this Scottish parliamentarian who made headlines by walking out on Tony Blair over Iraq, delivering a resignation speech so devastating it's still studied today. After three decades in Westminster and a stint as Foreign Secretary, Cook proved that principles in politics aren't quite extinct. At 59, this Labour heavyweight's fiery debating style keeps Westminster watchers wondering if the stress of being perpetually right about everything might eventually catch up with him.
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