* The Iris Robinson scandal in which First Minister of Northern Ireland Peter Robinson stepped aside for six weeks in January 2010 following revelations of his wife ’ s involvement in an extramarital affair, her attempted suicide and allegations that he had failed to properly declare details of loans she had procured for her lover to develop a business venture.

DeWitt attempted to downplay this fact and defend the deal to skeptical Reds fans by famously referring to Robinson as " an old 30.

After his boxing career ended, Robinson attempted a career as an entertainer, but struggled, and lived in poverty until his death in 1989.

Jimmy P. Robinson, a USAF captain, was lost while piloting his F-84G through the mushroom cloud to collect air samples ; he ran out of fuel and attempted to land on water but was never found.

After U. S. Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson died in office in 1937, Bailey attempted to take the seat himself.

At Broadmoor, Bronson attempted to strangle Gordon Robinson to death but was prevented from doing so when the silk tie he was using to garotte him snapped.

It was as John Ward, alias Charles Peace, that Peace, on 19 November 1878, was put on his trial for burglary and the attempted murder of Police Constable Robinson, at the Old Bailey before Mr. Justice Hawkins.

* David Mark Robinson ( born 1973 ), Australian computer engineer who, in May 2003, attempted to hijack Qantas Flight 1737

When Robinson attempted to hit his finishing move, Boot Camp, the lights shut off.

No Indigenous name is known, Robinson had given European names to all the Tasmanians who arrived at the Island and attempted to suppress their culture.

Pitching on only 2 days ' rest and tiring badly, he attempted to take himself out of the game, only to have Robinson talk him into trying to finish the inning.

* 2011-In November 2011, Iris Robinson received " substantial damages " for the publication of photos taken while she was undergoing treatment for depression after an attempted suicide.

Tobago's A. N. R. Robinson, the political leader of the NAR, was named Prime Minister.

As the government came under increasing attack, Newcastle replaced Robinson with Fox who it was acknowledged carried more political weight and again slighted Pitt.

Although he had been called " crazy " for railing against Ronald Reagan's deep cuts to social programs on the Congress floor, Associated Press political reporter Mike Robinson noted that Washington worked " quietly and thoughtfully " as the time came to pass the act.

Robinson has also been critical of the Chinese government for its treatment of political dissidents and for its policies in Tibet.

Robinson was involved in the New Politics Initiative, an effort to build a new progressive political party in Canada closely linked with social movements and labour, and the NDP's renewal process, although he remained committed to the party after the NPI's defeat at the 2001 general convention in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Tony Robinson ( born 15 August 1946 ) is an English actor, comedian, amateur historian, TV presenter and political activist.

Soon, Moral Majority became a general term for the conservative political activism of evangelists and fundamentalists such as Pat Robertson, James Robinson, and Jerry Falwell.

* Actor, comedian, author, broadcaster and political campaigner Tony Robinson

Asked by BBC political editor Nick Robinson whether people caught carrying knives illegally could expect a lesser punishment, Clarke said ministers would not insist on " absolute tariffs ".

The West front, the " garden front " that Sir Thomas Robinson found to be finished in 1734, is the private front that looked onto a giardino secreto between the house front and the walled kitchen garden, intended for family enjoyment rather than social and political ambitions expressed in the East Front.

Notably, John Gallagher and Ronald Robinson in their 1953 article The Imperialism of Free Trade would argue that Hobson placed too much emphasis on the role of formal empire and directly ruled colonial possessions, not taking into account the significance of trading power, political influence and informal imperialism.

Robinson was an outspoken critic of fascism and nazism, and donated more than US $ 250, 000 to 850 political and charitable groups between 1939 and 1949.

In an aside that illustrates the complexities of Southern political allegiances during the relevant period, Portis's narrator Mattie Ross says: " brought a good deal of misery to the land in the Panic of ’ 93 but I am not ashamed to own that my family supported him and has stayed with the Democrats right on through, up to and including Governor Alfred Smith, and not only because of Joe Robinson.

Ecotage is mentioned in Mars trilogy of science fiction novels by Kim Stanley Robinson as a means of protest shown by the Red political party.

* John Robinson ( businessman ) ( 1782 – 1828 ), merchant and political figure in New Brunswick

* Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto ( 1791 – 1863 ), lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada, kinsman of John Robinson ( 1650 – 1723 )

* John A. Robinson ( 1867 – 1929 ), Scottish-born educator, journalist and political figure in Newfoundland

* John James Robinson ( 1811 – 1874 ), naval officer and political figure in England and New Brunswick

* January 31 — Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto, lawyer, judge and political figure ( born 1791 )

* Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP )-The larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland ; founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson.

Although Robinson ’ s family had no background in unionist politics, Robinson developed an interest in Northern Irish politics as a teenager, resulting in the publication of various political pamphlets, including ‘ The North Answers Back ’, which drew the young aspiring politician to the attention of Ian Paisley.

* July 26-Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto, lawyer, judge and political figure ( d. 1863 )

After his comeback performance in 1955, Robinson expected to be named fighter of the year.

After a year of retirement, Robinson announced his comeback with the release of the eponymous titled Smokey album, in 1973.

In 1987, following a period of personal and professional issues, Robinson made a comeback with the album, One Heartbeat and the singles, " Just to See Her " and " One Heartbeat ", which both peaked at the top ten, with " Just to See Her " winning Robinson his first Grammy Award in 1988.

Robinson remained virtually quiet during the nineties making a brief comeback in 1999 when he re-signed with Motown and issued the album, Intimate, which included the song " Easy to Love ".

Another sketch also showed Anne Robinson, host of daytime game show The Weakest Link, appearing in the Deal or No Deal studio and ruining Edmond's television comeback by summoning Noel's House Party regular Mr Blobby, who destroys the studio before wrestling Edmonds to the ground, causing Edmonds to sob whilst yelling " You've ruined everything !”

Later in the early 1990s, ex-Birotronics Director Peter Robinson disposed of the surviving unbuilt Birotrons saying regretfully in 2007: " At the time I couldn't see them making a comeback ... I never thought there would be any future interest ..... if only I knew .."

In a preview article for a gig at The Monarch, London on 9 August 2000, John Robinson writing for The Guardian commented on the band's comeback from a three-year absence ;