Robin Cook
Robin Cook
Robert Finlayson Cookwas a British Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliamentfor Livingston from 1983 until his death, and served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 to 2001...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth4 May 1940
war may parliament
I may not have succeeded in halting the war, but I did secure the right of parliament to decide on war.
iraq occupation problem
The longer we remain in Iraq the more our occupation becomes part of the problem... rather than the solution.
british chickens dishes
Chicken Tikka Massala is now a true British national dish
technology opportunity government
There is a connection waiting to be made between the decline in democratic participation and the explosion in new ways of communicating. We need not accept the paradox that gives us more ways than ever to speak, and leaves the public with a wider feeling than ever before that their voices are not being heard. The new technologies can strengthen our democracy, by giving us greater opportunities than ever before for better transparency and a more responsive relationship between government and electors
war iraq perfect
There were no international terrorists in Iraq until we went in. It was we who gave the perfect conditions in which Al Qaeda could thrive.
party weekend leader
The question Tony Blair should be reflecting on this weekend is having achieved this, having secured his place in the history of the Labour Party and the history of Britain, whether now might be a better time to let a new leader in who could then achieve the unity we need if we are going to go forward.
illustration perfect way
Chicken masala is now Britain's true national dish, not only because it is the most popular, but because it is a perfect illustration of the way Britain absorbs and adapts external influences.
brother iran korea
Saddam is neither friend nor brother to us, and he will never pay off debts to us. It's the question of precedent: today the United States doesn't like Iraq, tomorrow Syria, then Iran, North Korea and then what: everyone else?
military responsibility agreement
I can't accept collective responsibility for the decision to commit Britain now to military action in Iraq without international agreement or domestic support.
agency occupation als
Bin Laden was, though, a product of a monumental miscalculation by western security agencies. Throughout the 80s he was armed by the CIA and funded by the Saudis to wage jihad against the Russian occupation of Afghanistan. Al-Qaida, literally "the database", was originally the computer file of the thousands of mujahideen who were recruited and trained with help from the CIA to defeat the Russians.
country war believe
The truth is, there is no Islamic army or terrorist group called Al Qaida. And any informed intelligence officer knows this. But there is a propaganda campaign to make the public believe in the presence of an identified entity representing the 'devil' only in order to drive the TV watcher to accept a unified international leadership for a war against terrorism. The country behind this propaganda is the US . . .
ducks looks quacks
If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it's a duck!
both britain clear commit committed currently force france majority supply troops
Between us, France and Britain will commit a majority of the troops that are currently committed to that (NATO) force, ... We are both clear we are only going to supply our troops ... if there is a cease-fire and a demilitarization on both sides.
against ask facts fairness press proven public rush treating
Some of (the press) are treating as proven facts allegations which have been made against officials, ... In fairness to the officials, I would ask press and public not to rush into judgment.