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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on January 24, 2018, 06:15:55 PM

Title: Tessa Jowell
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 24, 2018, 06:15:55 PM

Found this very moving


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-42786413/former-labour-minister-opens-up-about-being-diagnosed-with-brain-cancer
Title: Re: Tessa Jowell
Post by: floo on January 24, 2018, 06:33:56 PM
Poor woman. :(
Title: Re: Tessa Jowell
Post by: Harrowby Hall on January 24, 2018, 06:35:14 PM
I heard her talking to Nick Robinson in the Today Programme. I was moved by her courage, hope and determination as well her acceptance of her condition.

Title: Re: Tessa Jowell
Post by: Humph Warden Bennett on January 25, 2018, 04:00:34 PM
Quote from: Harrowby Hall on January 24, 2018, 06:35:14 PM
I heard her talking to Nick Robinson in the Today Programme. I was moved by her courage, hope and determination as well her acceptance of her condition.

Agreed.
Title: Re: Tessa Jowell
Post by: floo on January 25, 2018, 04:13:56 PM
Quote from: Harrowby Hall on January 24, 2018, 06:35:14 PM
I heard her talking to Nick Robinson in the Today Programme. I was moved by her courage, hope and determination as well her acceptance of her condition.

I wonder if I would be as courageous in a similar situation? I hope I never have to find out.
Title: Re: Tessa Jowell
Post by: wigginhall on January 25, 2018, 04:22:21 PM
Saw her on TV, quite haunting and moving, and very heroic.   I don't think I could do it.
Title: Re: Tessa Jowell
Post by: Harrowby Hall on January 25, 2018, 07:42:21 PM
On tonight's BBC News there was an item in which she addressed the House of Lords. It was inspirational. She was rewarded by spontaneous applause - a rare event in either of the Houses of Parliament.
Title: Re: Tessa Jowell
Post by: ippy on January 25, 2018, 07:56:22 PM
Tragic.

This kind of thing is so sad.

ippy
Title: Re: Tessa Jowell
Post by: Robbie on January 25, 2018, 08:09:13 PM
Terribly sad indeed.
Title: Re: Tessa Jowell
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 25, 2018, 09:16:01 PM
Quote from: ippy on January 25, 2018, 07:56:22 PM
Tragic.

This kind of thing is so sad.

ippy


Surely also inspiring? Her bravery here is amazing.
Title: Re: Tessa Jowell
Post by: Aruntraveller on January 25, 2018, 11:44:23 PM
It struck me just how well she spoke, how articulate, how thoughtful, how humane she is in her speaking.

And then I saw our prime minister speaking at Davos.

A very striking contrast.
Title: Re: Tessa Jowell
Post by: Rhiannon on January 25, 2018, 11:59:47 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 25, 2018, 09:16:01 PM

Surely also inspiring? Her bravery here is amazing.

For me it’s her clarity of thought and purpose. She’s so alive.