News about Robin Cook

Penguin Random House has been criticised by librarians by claiming libraries can provide 'mental health support' to visitors. The publishing house, which is the world's largest English language trade publisher, had posted a carousel of images to Instagram to mark National Library Week earlier this month. In a post highlighting 'why libraries are more important than ever', the publishing house said they provide 'safe spaces' where people can even access 'mental health support'. But the post has been met with backlash, particularly from frustrated librarians (inset) who have reinforced that they are neither 'therapists' nor 'trained mental health professionals'.

Since its 23-year reign, fish and chips have officially regained the throne of Britain's most popular 'national dish, dethroning Chicken tikka masala. The popular Indian takeaway dish, which is thought to have been created in Glasgow in the 1970s by Pakistani chef Ali Ahmed, regularly comes out in the top of the charts. The mild curry was branded by former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook in 2001 as a true British national dish.'

Margaret Thatcher (left) was vilified by the KGB, who orchestrated a 'fake news' movement to destabilize her premiership. Cynthia Roberts (pictured right), who had also worked as a researcher for Tony Benn and Robin Cook, was employed by Soviet intelligence to disseminate anti-Thatcher disinformation against politicians, influential pressure groups, and voters. Gwendolene Stuart, a former apolitical working class woman, recalled how she had been 'betrayed' by the Conservatives after her husband lost his career, a colleague died in the Falklands war, and she saw riot police beating striking police.

Ali Ahmed Aslam, the 77-year-old entrepreneur of the Chicken tikka masala, died this week. He has been pledged to remain as Britain's most popular chef. Following the death of the restaurateur who was responsible for opening Glasgow's renowned Shish Mahal restaurant and inventing Britain's popular chicken tikka masala in the early 1970s, tributes have pour in. On Monday, the 77-year-old died, with his funeral taking place at Glasgow Central Mosque the next day. Mr Aslam, who is best known locally as 'Mr Ali,' followed in the footsteps of his father Noor Mohammed, who founded Glasgow's Indian restaurant Green Gates in 1959.

The mural (top right) is one of five in the Foreign Office that were created between 1914 and 1921 by artist Sigismund Goetze. They line the staircase (top right) in the palatial Whitehall building, which dates back to the 1860s. Britannia Pacificatrix is the painting depicting of Africa. To'remind us of our responsibilities and the possibilities on the dark continent, Goetze referred to the child as 'a little Swaheli boy.' When asked about the mural, Foreign Secretary Mr Cleverly said: "It doesn't worry me." I'm not worried about it at all. I'm sure it was someone else who was insulted or angry, but it doesn't bother me because we have other fish to fry.'