Former UK MP Mo Mowlam 'critically ill'
{{date|August 4, 2005}}

Former [[w:Labour Party|Labour Party]] MP and [[w:Secretary of State for Northern Ireland|Secretary of State for Northern Ireland]] [[w:Mo Mowlam|Mo Mowlam]], 55, is reported to be critically ill at [[w:King's College Hospital|King's College Hospital]], [[w:London|London]].

According to a King's College Hospital spokeswoman, Ms. Mowlam is "critical but stable," and added that her family did not want further details disclosed.  

Ms. Mowlam survived a brain tumour in the 1990s, which saw her lose her hair, forcing her to wear a wig. 

Many state that her charismatic personality played an important role in the [[w:Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]] peace talks, leading to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 and an [[w:Irish Republican Army|IRA]] ceasefire.

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[[Category:Northern Ireland]]
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[[Category:Europe]]
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:Labour Party (UK)]]
[[Category:King's College London]]
Former Labour Party MP and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Mo Mowlam, 55, is reported to be critically ill at King's College Hospital, London.

According to a King's College Hospital spokeswoman, Ms. Mowlam is "critical but stable," and added that her family did not want further details disclosed.  

Ms. Mowlam survived a brain tumour in the 1990s, which saw her lose her hair, forcing her to wear a wig. 

Many state that her charismatic personality played an important role in the Northern Ireland peace talks, leading to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 and an IRA ceasefire.
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