Point of Departure Why One of Britain's Leading Politicians Resigned over Tony Blair's Decision to Go to War in Iraq

Robin Cook first entered Parliament as MP for Edinburgh Central in 1974. He held a number of senior positions in Opposition -- Shadow Foreign Secretary, Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary, Shadow Health and Social Services Secretary -- before becoming Foreign Secretary in 1997. In 2001 he was appointed Leader of the House of Commons, he resigned in March 2003Cook, Robin is the author of 'Point of Departure Why One of Britain's Leading Politicians Resigned over Tony Blair's Decision to Go to War in Iraq', published 2004 under ISBN 9780743264235 and ISBN 0743264231.