One of the best written articles I've seen on the net. Thanks for the link.

I agree

I think the comparison is unfair to Cook for two reasons: Firstly Cook never diplayed the bitterness and disloyalty that Mowlam did on her demotion; secondly, the assertion that Cook's policy differences with the leadership began in 2001 is absolutely untrue and betrays a poor grip by the author on his subject matter.

I admit that it is of no relevance to this analysis that Robin Cook left his wife for another woman in what the evidence suggests was a quite breathtakingly cruel manner, but, being unaware of any comparable conduct by Mo, it bugs me that there ought to be a comparison between the two.

Confused,

I hesitate to speak ill of the dead, but if I don't I fear I'll leave you in danger of persevering in a false judgement on Cook (by miles the more considerable figure of the two.)

Cook may have behaved quite unspeakably to his wife Margaret but Mo herself, it is alleged in a profile by Lynn Barber published maybe six years ago, could also, at least in her younger years, behave in quite a cavalier fashion when it came to other people's marriages.