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Loretta serenaded on her 90th birthday by Dolly Parton . What an emotional tonic and boost that would be. Dolly is a pure joy. A good 90th and the emotional warmth that comes with it may well keep her going a bit longer.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10720195/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-make-secret-visit-Queen-Windsor.html Queen visited by estranged grandson and granddaughter in law. I donthink this is a sign of anything in relation to the Queens health but there is already much speculation that Harry and Meghans visit is because the Queen doesn't have much time left.

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/tv-presenter-zoe-salmon-gives-birth-to-baby-boy-41551778.html Television presenter and both former Miss Northern Ireland and former Blue Peter presenter Zoe Salmon , has given birth to her first child.

Scottish footballer James McFadden, who formerly played for the national team for 8 years famously giving Scotland a rare win internationally defeating France in 2006 because of his goal snoring, celebrates his 39th birthday today. he also played for Motherwell and premier league clubs Birmingham City and Everton.

On this day in 1986 french existentialist philosopher and femminist Simone de Beauvoir died aged 78.

Oscar winning actor Adrien Brody , who won the best actor award for 2002 film The Pianist turns 49 today.

Australian actress and author Judy Nunn, best known for being an original cast members of Australian soap Home and Away playing Ailsa Stewart - turns 77 today.

On this day in 2006 one of Scotlands most critically acclaimed authors of the 20th century Muriel Spark died aged 88 in Italy. Her debut novel The Comforters was incredibly well received in literary circles.

It certainly is a miss because her sad death was the first I was aware of her illness. I have been very focused on older soap stars past and present like Elizabeth Kelly, Julie Goodyear, Eileen Derbyshire, John Savident etc but really pretty much neglected looking into and researching some who were younger.

American composer Bill Conti who has created numerous themetunes for many films and tv shows such as Rocky II , Private Benjamin, Dynasty and Falcon Crest celebrates his 80th birthday today.

American actress and formerly listed on the official deathlist- Shannen Doherty - turns 51 today. Best known for the role of Brenda in hit US 1990s tv drama Beverly Hills 90210

Lots of people never forgave them for Black Wednesday in the autumn of 1992. That would be the only economic slant I could come up with that their reputation for economic competence was gone and that was decoupled from how the economy was performing in 1997. The chronic underfunding of public services with no sign of change was one of the main things I had people moan about in the lead up to 1997 election rather than the economy itself.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10711937/Charlotte-Crosby-PREGNANT-Star-expecting-child-boyfriend-Jake-Ankers.html Reality tv star Charlotte Crosby, whose path to fame began on MTVs Reality show Geordie Shore, has announced she is pregnant with her first child.

Your last paragraph is largely true but one election that bucked that rule was 1997. The conservatives lost badly I'm a Labour landslide yet most of the economic indicators at that point were healthy and on trajectory to continue to improve

Was it public knowledge he was ill? Did he mention it on his podcast?

Your doing very well in this pool!

But she cannot buy back his political credibility or now thwarted chance of being Prime minister in future. Sunak has blown his chance to be a future Prime minister . MPs have lost faith, the damage to his reputation , appeal and credibility is permanent and he knows it.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-61087612 Baroness Jill Knight adds to the steadily increasing total in the Derby Dead Pool.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10711243/EastEnders-star-Melanie-Clark-Pullen-dies-age-45-following-cancer-battle.html Reported elsewhere in the general thread but I felt it also was worthy of being mentioned in the soap star thread. Actress Melanie Clark Pullen whos best known role was as Mary , the Irish niece of Pauline Fowler in EastEnders, has died in her forties from cancer.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10710963/Joss-Stone-pregnant-Singer-announces-shes-expecting-child-reveals-previous-baby-loss.html Singer Joss Stone has announced that she is pregnant.

I know I thought the same! Born 1910 died 1966. That was one of a number of photos that came up on Google images. Perhaps he was a very heavy smoker??

On this day in 1966 Sydney Allard , a racing car driver and founder of the Allard car company died aged 55.

American actor Andy Garcia turns 66 today. He has starred in numerous films some of the best known ones being The Untouchables and Dangerous Minds.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10708975/Britney-Spears-reveals-PREGNANT-child.html Britney Spears has announced she is pregnant with her third child- just months after she won her court case to have her conservatiship overturned.

American singer June Pointer of the famous family band The Pointer Sisters died on this day in 2006 aged 52.