It was heartbreaking this morning to hear of the death of Ivan Cameron, the six-year-old eldest son of Conservative Party Leader David Cameron. I do not think it is often that the business in the House of Commons is disrupted, but the Punch and Judy politics that usually take place on Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s Question Time were cancelled today, out of respect.
David Cameron has been a strong advocate of the National Health Service, due in no small part to his experience as a parent of a severely ill child. Ivan had Ohtahara syndrome – a very rare, life-limiting epileptic syndrome that occurs in childhood. That, along with Cerebral Palsy, meant that Ivan required 24 hour care, and often from his father at 2am in the morning.
It is hoped that the family will be comforted in their grief by the amount of good will messages sent to them today. I hope it will increase awareness of epilepsy and cerebral palsy amongst the population at large.
When Politics and Real Life Collide
February 25, 2009It was heartbreaking this morning to hear of the death of Ivan Cameron, the six-year-old eldest son of Conservative Party Leader David Cameron. I do not think it is often that the business in the House of Commons is disrupted, but the Punch and Judy politics that usually take place on Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s Question Time were cancelled today, out of respect.
David Cameron has been a strong advocate of the National Health Service, due in no small part to his experience as a parent of a severely ill child. Ivan had Ohtahara syndrome – a very rare, life-limiting epileptic syndrome that occurs in childhood. That, along with Cerebral Palsy, meant that Ivan required 24 hour care, and often from his father at 2am in the morning.
It is hoped that the family will be comforted in their grief by the amount of good will messages sent to them today. I hope it will increase awareness of epilepsy and cerebral palsy amongst the population at large.
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