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He's clearly not the same man he once was, but then, he is 80. Even Dianne Feinstein showed mental decline in her 80s, and all she's done for 40 years is sit in a comfy chair and bark orders at people! The Biden Presidency all but admits this - look at how quickly they're trying to get stuff done - infrastructure, green energy, jobs, protections we take for granted in the UK - all at once, because it's a 4 year tenure, not an 8 year one. Which so far has worked - Biden's managed to get more of his plans passed through the Senate than any democrat since LBJ? FDR? A long time anyhow. But...the problem is, that Democrats seemed to buy into the Hilary Clinton or bust idea for so long, they never built up any potential challengers. So she sunk, and they're a bit like Labour in 2010 - where's the contenders? (No, Bernie Sanders is 81, he's not the answer, sorry fans.) This is of course why Biden came out of retirement in 2020, as the only popular name who could beat Trump. He'll retire into the sunset in January 2025 and tbf he's earned it. i don't know who they've got to replace him, though.

John McCain once said that Russia is a gas station masquerading as a country. The United Kingdom has to decide now if it wants to be an off-shore tax haven masquerading as a country.

Coolio has died

Antonio Alvarado Largo, ex-Mayor of Crémenes and oldest man in Spain dead at 110.

It's because the general public i.e. middle-aged white Brits have heard it. Plenty of rappers who have had more influence, who will get the "who?" treatment when they go.

Song Ping is making the headlines as his recent message goes against Xi, as old Song is calling for reforms. State media have partially censored Song's interview. Ironic considering he was the hardliner in 1989!

English Actor Brian Murphy, star of 1970s/1980s sitcoms Man About the House as well as its spinoff George and Mildred turned 90 a few days ago. He is famous enough, evident from previous statements that he should have a place on the list as and when it is deemed necessary, and he is certainly more famous than some names that have turned up on the list over the years. He is also one of the oldest remaining regular cast members from Last of the Summer Wine, having portrayed Alvin Smedley from 2003 until the show's end in 2010. Absolutely meets the fame criteria and getting on in years by now. I sure hope not, but could he be a potential candidate for 2023? Intriguing Fact: When serving at RAF Northwood he met and formed a friendship with future The Good Life and Monarch of the Glen actor the late great Richard Briers, one and a half years his junior.

Paul Veyne (wiki) french historian and specialist of greco-roman history has died aged 92

Isn't "Rap Artist Dies, Not Murdered By Fellow Rapper" a headline in itself?

Two distinguished British thespians celebrate their birthdays today. Patricia Hodge celebrates her 76th birthday today. Some of her more well known tv credits include Rumpole of the Bailey, Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978) and Holding the Fort. And Ian McShane who celebrates his 80th birthday today. Acting credits include british comedy drama Lovejoy, a guest stint on US soap Dallas in 1989 as Sue Ellens lover, facilitating the characters exit after 11 years and american western series Deadwood.

I HAD NO CLUE THIS WOULD HAPPEN I WAS JUST QUOTING GANGSTA'S PARADISE I SWEAR

""Draw up plans for cuts" Government departments told" according to BBC website. So we've come full circle. 12 years of the Tories. Austerity, Brexit, Covid, Austerity, this time without the 10 years of unprecedented growth which preceded it. We've never had it so good...

Has a very important place in football history as well: he was the first person to get a Panini sticker

Satya Mohan Joshi reportedly recovering and to be discharged in around two days. But he was also recovering on Monday/Tuesday and they said back then that he'd be discharged "tomorrow if everything goes well". This is apparently a new picture.

Interesting-looking front pages today, particularly among the right wing press. Telegraph obviously mostly focused on the impact on pension funds. But the Sun are quite scathing, describing the mini-budget as "disaster-hit" and the Express focuses on the banks intervention and the pensions crisis in its main headline but its smaller headline still quotes the Treasury Minister who says it is the "right plan". Never fear, though, The Daily Fail don't think this is a crisis yet, it only features in a banner headline at the top of their front page, with the main story - clearly the biggest of the day - being that David Norris, one of the Stephen Lawrence murderers has had a mobile phone discovered up his bum.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63070138

Werner Thomas, composer of the Chicken Dance. Born in either 1929 or 1931.

Nikolai Ryzhkov, Premier/Prime Minister of the Soviet Union as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1985 to 1991 and Member of the Russian Senate since 2003 is 93 today.

Have not posted on this forum in some time. But for the Queen, Rest in Peace.

Just in case The Queen is reading this in her final moments I'd just like to share with you all a funny family moment that we shared with Her Majesty. We went on a trip to London and were outside Buckingham Palace sightseeing when the big black gates opened and a car drove towards us and through the gates - we were the only people around, no crowds just the 5 of us. As we casually looked in the back of the car there was The Queen herself looking out. My wife's face was one of excited bemusement and she started waving frantically - she must have looked comical because we all saw The Queen look at her and then uncontrollably chuckle to herself as if 'who the fuck else did they think would be coming out of Buck Pal in a big Daimler'. She then gave her a little wave back. This will always be a favourite memory of a moment we shared with The Queen and how we will always think of her. May your final moments be peaceful and thank you for being such a wonderful sovereign for our country.