Alistair Darling Cause Of Death, Age, Funeral: British politician, Alistair Darling, also known as Alistair Maclean Darling has passed away.
A member of the Labour Party, Alistair served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister, Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2010.
Alistair Darling Cause Of Death
The former chancellor and Labour party veteran, Alistair Darling died from cancer at the age of 70 on Thursday, 30 November 2023, a spokesperson for his family has announced.
A statement issued on behalf of the family on Thursday afternoon said “The much-loved husband of Margaret and beloved father of Calum and Anna, died after a short spell in Western General Hospital under the wonderful care of the cancer team”.
Following his demise, tributes from all sides of the political divide have been paid to Darling.
The Labour leader, Keir Starmer said: “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Alistair Darling. My heart goes out to his family, particularly Maggie, Calum, and Anna, whom he loved so dearly.
“Alistair lived a life devoted to public service. He will be remembered as the chancellor whose calm expertise and honesty helped to guide Britain through the tumult of the global financial crisis.
“He was a life-long advocate for Scotland and the Scottish people and his greatest professional pride came from representing his constituents in Edinburgh.
“I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have benefited from Alistair’s counsel and friendship. He was always at hand to provide advice built on his decades of experience — always with his trademark wry, good humor.”
Rishi Sunak paid tribute to “a dedicated public servant who served this country through challenging times”, adding: “The role he played during the 2014 independence referendum was vital in keeping our union together.”
Sir Tony Blair, Labour prime minister (1997 to 2007), said: “Alistair Darling was a rarity in politics. I never met anyone who didn’t like him. He was highly capable, though modest, understated but never to be underestimated, always kind and dignified even under the intense pressure politics can generate”
Gordon Brown, Labour prime minister during the financial crash said: “I am deeply saddened by the death of Alistair Darling. I, like many, relied on his wisdom, calmness in a crisis, and his humor”
“Alistair will be remembered as a statesman of unimpeachable integrity whose life was defined by a strong sense of social justice and who gained a global reputation for the assured competence and the exercise of considered judgment he brought to the handling of economic affairs”
The foreign secretary, David Cameron, said: “Alistair was a thoroughly kind and decent man. Despite us representing opposing parties, I always valued his immense contribution and enjoyed working with him too”
Brian Wilson, a former Labour minister said: “He certainly wasn’t a prima donna, in any sense: he was just a calm, able guy, but always with a good moral and political compass. He was the right man at the right time”
Torsten Bell, the director of the Resolution Foundation thinktank, who worked with Darling at the Treasury as an adviser, called him “a man who always felt the weight of the huge decisions that public service involves, but was still able to take them – even in the darkest of economic times”
Lord Stewart Wood, who was a Downing Street adviser under Brown, said Darling was a “wise, calm and clever politician, an extremely funny and generous man”.
Kezia Dugdale, former Labour leader in Scotland, said: “Compelling intellect, wicked sense of humor, phenomenal public servant and the most loving father and husband. Such a great, great loss”
Darling was born in London in 1953 and attended Loretto School in Musselburgh, Scotland. He subsequently qualified as a lawyer and was a councilor in Lothian before being elected as an MP.
He held various senior positions in the Labour government, including transport secretary, Scotland secretary, and business secretary, before being promoted to chancellor in 2007.
He was best known as the steady pair of hands that oversaw Britain’s economy during the 2008 global financial crisis and executed the world’s biggest banking bailout at the time
Darling facilitated the bailout of the UK banking system following the sub-prime mortgage crash to the tune of £137bn; negotiated in a late-night meeting with bank bosses
In 2015, Darling joined the board of Morgan Stanley, the US investment bank, and took up a seat in the House of Lords. He retired from the upper house in 2020.
Alistair Darling Age
Alistair Darling died just two days after celebrating his 70th birthday. He was born on Friday, November 28, 1953, in Hendon, United Kingdom. He passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023
Alistair Darling Funeral
At the time of this report, the family was planning his final funeral arrangement and the details are yet to be finalized. We will keep you updated.
Source: Ghgossip.com
