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Legendary Italian fashion designer and businessman Giorgio Armani celebrates his 88th birthday today.

@RoverAndOut @Sean Thanks for the info. I had forgotten about the tory youth bullying scandals. Why did he pretend to be someone else? Do we think he believes he hasn't got a chance but is angling for a big job in the next cabinet? I think Tom Tugendhat might be worth keeping an eye on. Apparently some very wealthy tory donors are keen on him.

Gay american porn star who went by the studio name 'Randy' for the Sean Cody gay porn studio- one of the biggest gay porn studios around (Don't ask me how I know!!) has died aged 33 from kidney related problems and just days after he launched a gofundme page to pay for medical costs etc

What do we reckon Grant Shapps chances are? How much of a base does he have among tory mps?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/10/bbc-nationwide-presenter-michael-barratt-dies-aged-94 Michael Barratt a unique hit for someone in the DDP- not me I dropped him

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/10/bbc-nationwide-presenter-michael-barratt-dies-aged-94 Michael Barratt is a 'hit' for me in this pool.

Politics at its dirtiest.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10999311/Nadhim-Zahawi-investigation-HM-Revenue-Customs-tax-affairs.html The strategic leaking of this story about Chancellor and leadership contender Nadhim Zahawi and his tax affairs also has team Johnsons fingerprints all over it. Revenge is in the air!

No wonder Dacres papers have been licking Boris Johnsons bum with a peerage in the offing!

Interesting because Angela Lansburys grandfather used to be the leader of the Labour Party. In what way are Penny Mordaunt and Angela Lansbury related?

On this day in 1997 Welsh footballer Ivor Allchurch died in Swansea aged 67. During his career in football he played for Swansea Town for two stints, Newcastle United, Cardiff City and for Wales his national football team for an impressive 16 years from 1950-1966. There is a lifesize statue of Allchurch outside Swansea towns (now Swansea City) Liberty Stadium.

Just read it! Loved your witty write up for Brian Jackson and your kind words. Thank you! @Death Impends Your a natural at this!

On this day in 2003 british author Winston Graham, the creative mind behind the Poldark series of novels set in Cornwall, died aged 95.

British singer Jason Orange , former member of the hugely successful pop group Take That, celebrates his 52nd birthday today. American actor William Smithers , best known for playing one of JR Ewings arch rivals Jeremy Wendell in US primetime soap Dallas, celebrates his 95th birthday today.

On this day 90 years ago in 1932, american businessman King C Gilette , died aged 77 in Los Angeles. Gilette invented the best selling version of the safety razor that is still popular to this day in slightly modified form - establishing Gilette as a household name in much of the world. Safety razors had already been invented but with a forged blade- making shaving much more bloody, tricky and accident prone. Gilette refined and improved these safety features and made them thin enough to be safe but sharp enough to shave effectively. The first Gilette razor was made and sold in 1903. Their low prices proved to be popular and successful with the public and by the time world war one came they supplied all american soldiers with a field razor set paid for by the US government. In the 1920s he sold the company out to a fellow director he was in battle with but his name remained on the brand even after the patent expired. His finances were almost destroyed by the great depression as the value of his shares and property portfolio fell drastically as a result of the economic woes of the time.

American actress Kelly McGillis , probably best known for starring in classic 1980s movie Top Gun with Tom Cruise, celebrates turning 65 today. British singer songwriter Marc Almond , formerly lead singer of band Soft Cell, celebrates his 65th birthday today. His best known song is classic Tainted Love.

Hi just letting you know that Wikipedia lists Brian Jackson- The man from Del Monte , as dying on July 2nd not the 7th.

On this day in 2018 american actor Tab Hunter, who rose to prominence in the 1950s during the golden age of Hollywood, died aged 86. He was promoted as the clean cut wholesome boy next door by the Hollywood studios, dating a number of beautiful actresses. But it was a carefully crafted illusion- they were all beards. He was gay and closeted and eventually revealed all in his autobiographical and a small budget film about his life.

Oscar winning american actress Anjelica Huston celebrates turning 71 today.

Bless you!! Looking forward to reading it thank you!

Oh it's been a very dry season for me on the DDP so it's very apt that this of man juice has moistened things up!!

Baroness Glenys Kinnock, former EU commissioner and wife of former leader of the UK Labour Party Neil Kinnock, turns 78 today.

I'm betting that at least in some regards @Lord Fellatio Nelson would favour Penny Morduant to replace Boris!!

On this day in 1930 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author and creative mind behind the legendary fictional detective Sherlock Holmes , died aged 71.

British comedian, television presenter,conservationist and musician Bill Oddie celebrates his 81st birthday today.