David Cameron's son has died ...

[BocciBalls]

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7909562.stm

[Lizzylou]

That is just so so sad

[BouncingTurtle]

I'm not a fan of David Cameron... but my heart goes out to him and his family. How for them. I shall remember him in my prayers.
I hope that the press will allow him and his family to deal with the grief privately.

[PortofinoLovesPancakes]

How terrible for the family!

[ingles2]

How very very sad

[streakybacon]

Just seen this online. How awful for them all

[abraid]

Ironic and tragic that losing a child will now be the one thing that he and Gordon Brown have in common. I suppose in previous generations most families would have had the shared experience but these days it's so rare.

[Flamesparrow]

[insertwittynicknameHERE]

My heart goes out to David and his family.

[BecauseImWorthIt]

There was an article about him in G2 of the Guardian today, with a family picture. Unfortunate timing.

Very sorry for the family, even if he's not my favourite person.

[lou33]

how absolutely heartbreaking

[Hassled]

Oh that's awful. The poor family.

[georgimama]

That is so so dreadful. When DS was airlifted to hospital on Saturday (horrible fitting) I had a minute taste of what it would be like to lose a child. Poor man, his poor wife.

I am a fan of David Cameron, I think he is fab, but that is irrelevant. This is the worst thing that can happen to anyone.

[MrsRecycle]

am stunned - how awful for him. I met him once, a really, really nice and genuine man.

[Nabster]

OMG

That is just too awful for words.

Much sympathy to the whole family.

[FAQinglovely]

anyone else slightly at the change in wording in the headline on the front page of the BBC - changed from "eldest" son to "disabled" son (is that really relevant)

[Amapoleon]

How awful!

[Nabster]

Please let us have a thread without any negative posts.

It really doesn't need to be said whether you are a fan of his or not or matters what the headline is.

A child has died and that is just the worse thing that can happen.

RIP Ivan.

[JulesJules]

Terribly sad.

[LilyBolero]

So sad.

[Idrankthechristmasspirits]

Agree FAQ. unnecessary, surely Ivan is still their eldest child, disabled or not.

So sad for all of them, losing a child must be horrendous.

[ForeverOptimistic]

How sad. The Camerons have always been so positive about his disability that I had no idea that his condition was actually life threatening.