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I watched Liz Truss waffle unknowledgeably and dangerously about stuff she clearly didn't know enough about yesterday and then almost straight after heard an interview with Rory Stewart - what a contrast. Knowledgeable, thoughtful, balanced and statesmanlike - he may not be everyone's cup of tea and he may wear the wrong hat for most but he certainly is a cut above most of the shambles currently leading the country. EDIT: So when you're eating your nuclear mushroom this is who you can thank. Russia blames Liz Truss for nuclear 'special alert' Earlier, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace downplayed the nuclear "special alert" announced by Vladimir Putin, suggesting that the Russian president wanted to distract people from his forces' slower-than-expected progress in the invasion. Wallace told the BBC: "We will not do anything to escalate in that area, we will not do anything to feed any miscalculation - we take it very, very seriously. But at the moment this is a battle of rhetoric that President Putin is deploying." Now, the Kremlin has suggested comments from Foreign Secretary Liz Truss were the reason that Russia put its nuclear forces on heightened alert, according to the Russian news agency Interfax. "There had been statements by various representatives at various levels about possible conflict situations and even collisions and clashes between Nato and the Russian Federation," said Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Vladimir Putin. "We consider such statements absolutely unacceptable. I will not name the authors of these statements, although it was the British foreign secretary." It's not clear which comments by Truss the Russian government objects to, although on Sunday she said she said she would support individuals from the UK joining an international force to fight for Ukraine.

Yadlapati Venkatarao dead at 102.

Abuzed Omar Dorda, Gaddafi-era Prime Minister of Libya 1990-1994 (and later the head of the national intelligence agency) dead at 77: http://alwasat.ly/news/libya/350812 Lots of Gaddafi's Prime Ministers/"Heads of State" are still alive: Abdessalam Jalloud (1944-) PM 1972-1977 Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (1939-2023) PM 1977-1979, Head of State 1979-1981 Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi (1939-2024) PM 1979-1984, 1986-1987 Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab (1940-) PM 1984-1986, Head of State 1981-1984 Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud (1943-) PM 1994-1997 Muhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush (1967?-) PM 1997-2000 Imbarek Shamekh (1952-) PM 2000-2003, Head of State 2009-2010 Baghdadi Mahmudi (1945-) PM 2006-2011 Muhammad az-Zanati (1944-) Head of State 1992-2008 Miftah Muhammed K'eba (1947-) Head of State 2008-2009 Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai (1952-) Head of State 2010-2011

I was reading @Death Impends marvellous obits on the DDP and did a double take as she brought to my attention that Gary Brooker was in The Paramounts and therefore this entry needs a wee update.

I'm partial to "The Grand Old Duke of Pork"

Anyone who got the bounce from my inbox feel free to resend, just deleted a bunch. Work's going to be hectic so don't expect to much in the way of responses from me until 7pm GMT.

They brought in a bunch of new players recently. This coincides with Banks O'Dee almost certainly winning their lower division title, which means bottom spot in the Highland League faces a relegation playoff for their spot with a very highly fancied former junior football side. This might go someway to explaining why the Fort have suddenly started playing like their lives depend on it...

American actor Ralph Ahn (wiki), dead at 95, according to a tweet from Karla LaFebre of the Motion Picture Association of America Had several Hollywood film credits in the 50s/60s (mainly uncredited ones), as well as later supporting roles on TV, including The Golden Girls. Also brother of legendary U.S. actor Philip Ahn (1905–1978) and Susan Ahn Cuddy (1915–2015) who was the first Asian-American woman to join the U.S. Navy. A unique pick on the DDP.

No Indian politicians surviving from the 1910s now, and N. Sankaraiah the only remaining centenarian politician in India. What a change of fortune. India had a big list of centenarian political names just a couple of years back.

Done. Cheers!

Well he won't have anywhere to spend the US$200 billion he's squirrelled away, that's for sure

I’m sure she’d pass the famousness test, she’ll probably get a BBC Obit. Although, I don’t know if she’ll make 2023 sadly.

Encontra a Mallorca (1962) only has three cast members listed on imdb - Diana Dors, Alfredo Kraus and George Rigaud - all of whom are dead. I thought with Stuart Bevan's demise we could tick off Steptoe and Son Ride Again, but Grazina Frame is still alive and there are a couple of unknowns.

Getting fit for the upcoming tour by going to Spain and doing something more "holistic" in addition to the NHS measures: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/17788140/tom-parker-brain-cancer-treatment-spain/

March team sent in. Good luck @Book should be exciting!

I say he'll be gone by April.

Putin was the one directly playing the piano.

I was refering to this video suposedly of him. Yeah, he's our hero for sure.

American television host, author, producer and presbyterian minister Fred Rogers died on this day 19 years ago, aged 74. American actor, author, film director, singer, and photographer who achieved international fame for playing Spock in the Star Trek franchise for almost 50 years; from two pilot episodes in 1964 and 1965 to his final film performance in 2013 Leonard Nimoy died on this day 7 years ago, aged 83. American actress, director and screenwriter Lillian Gish died on this day 29 years ago, aged 99. United states army corporal and the last surviving American Military veteran of World War I Frank Buckles died on this day 11 years ago, aged 110. prominent virginia planter and politician who served as a colonel in the militia during the American Revolutionary War and the father of James Madison, James Madison Sr. died on this day 221 years ago, aged 77.

LizLemon 0 v. Masterffull 0 Wormfarmer 0 v. grobler 0 GuyFromFuture 0 v. Captain Hemlock 0 If both teams from any of these ties like this post, I will publicly post the results of the coin toss for their match.

Don’t get The Old Crem started.

Papua New Guinean politician Michael Somare died on this day a year ago, aged 84. American judge and television personality Joseph Wapner died on this day 5 years ago, aged 97.

At this point i'm predicting Putin will get assassinated as it's the only way to get him out of power. So he's could go on the list depending how this war turns out.

https://africa.cgtn.com/2022/02/17/this-102-year-old-woman-wants-to-be-nigerias-next-president/ 102-year-old Nonye Josephine Ezeanyaeche, founder of the Voice for Senior Citizens of Nigeria declares interest in running for President of Nigeria in 2023. I don't know how likely it is that she'll get over a percentage of votes, might not even be alive when the elections are held (Feb 2023) but there's always a very tiny chance...

It’s a hit I’m okay with taking.