Sadly not missed. Perhaps Labour's demigod - or demagogue - of nasty spin and possibly holds the world record for spending the least possible time with his family - resigning after the foundation hospitals near-defeat and coming back just over a year later to help Tony Blair fight off Michael Howard. Gasp! He will be in his early 50s after the next election. So not old enough and experienced enough to be considered for leadership then. Poor Alan, perhaps he will spend more time with those 5 other jobs he has.
A card? All right then. If we must.
Summon the School - White - Merfolk
"When merrows talk, listeners grow fins."
Milburn did have the gift of the gab and the clause "Return Summon the School from the graveyard [or discard pile]" suggests that just maybe we may not have seen the last of him, even if he does put himself beyond reach after the election. Just like Tony Blair has dabbled in extra-parliamentary politics (in the hope of returning some day? Chance'd be a fine thing, Deep Throat is adamant he has no chance of getting the job of President of Europe), Milburn is not finished yet and like some people I could mention - but won't - is now putting himself out of the running of normal business so that he is untainted and can return later.
Deep Throat doesn't fancy his chances, but still, Milburn doesn't know that, does he?
Middleagedbloke
Pro

My local MP and quite useless to be honest.