I'm actually somewhat surprised that anyone pays any attention to anything that the 'silver bodgie'/silly old b***er/whatever says these days.
And will someone please correct me if I'm wrong but part of what's left of my grey matter tells me that it was none other than Hawkie himself who once made the statement along the lines that there is nothing more EX than an ex Prime Minister!
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.