Apparently Tony Banks said when he retired from politics that he wanted to go early as he seemed to be getting angrier and more passionate in the things he believed in - and didn't want to die in the Commons of a heart attack during one of his rants!
As for the vegetarianism bit, a veggie I know quite well has horrendously high cholesterol and follows a beter diet than anyone I know - and is now looking at going on statins shortly as it certainly isn't diet related.
When you gotta go, you gotta go, it seems.
