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Susan Penhaligon reports the death of Welsh actor Keith Baxter: DDP pick. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0062772/

It's a Joe Meek spectacular. I'd be amazed if any of them played on the recording in reality! Certainly a member of the group, so at least a promotional member.

Ritchie Routledge being reported dead: Cannot find much in the way of corroboration, anything on Facebook?

Phyllis Latour aka Pippa Latour, South African born WWII veteran of the UK's Special Operations executive, reportedly joins the ranks of the dead aged 102:

Reports that one of the UK's greatest directors Terence Davies has died: Never mentioned on the Forum afaik. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203993/

Brian O'Donovan, Irish born broadcaster with more than a touch of brain cancer, reportedly dead: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-10-07/brian-odonovan-an-ambassador-for-celtic-music-and-irish-culture DDP pick.

*chuckles* As if the UK or the opinions of its MPs matter in the world now. We are out of a supranational block that we barely have relations with, the US isn't too keen on us with our treatment of NI, and we leech onto other folks' conflicts to excuse our failings of the people. Any conflict should be condemned. You don't have to take sides on that. Then get on with fixing the country. The UK is not now a global military player.

That may impact on the Trans-Pennine route. And also the repatriation of illegals. And who knows what effect that would have on cancer waiting lists.

Sunak immediately cancels Bradford Station and the rest of HS2, citing the war in Israel is to blame.

Youth With A Mission founder Loren Cunningham has "gone to be with Jesus" it says here: https://lorencunningham.com/loren-is-with-jesus Windy City DP pick.

Entry submitted. Thanks for running again. No doubt my programme will be screwed over. However, I'm up for another look if necessary.

Rev Richard Coles of The Communards gets a spine upgrade: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12602439/Reverend-Richard-Coles-hospitalised-surgery.html Yes, I could have put him in the Cleric thread, but...screw that.

Mary Chronopoulou reportedly dead: https://www-sansimera-gr.translate.goog/biographies/2365?_x_tr_sl=el&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

His life is a delicious obituary awaiting a write-up.

Interviewed as he admits to eating too much fromage and drinking too much lait while walking his chiens in the campagne: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12601089/Pete-Doherty-not-watched-Channel-4-Mark-Blancos-death.html Warning - this article includes a recent shirtless photo.

Report that Bill Munro, former player for Kilmarnock and East Stirling, and former manager of Clydebank and Airdrie, reportedly dead: E

I don't really care. Question for Labour as I said is are there many more votes Labour can gain if they are only achieving a vote approaching peak Labour support in recent Generals? With Tory support anaw. His conference will be critical to sending out a message to why Labour should be elected nationally. The danger is they start the whole taking votes in the North and Scotland for granted. Those votes will have to be repaid, or Labour will be a short term Government.

Scottish Labour are chatting. Jackie Baillie and Ian Murray did the double act (Fat Smug and Fatter Smugger) of telling the tale of the by-election in numbers. Amazingly, they didn't enumerate the number of policies. Michael Shanks then comes on. A teacher who sees no future in a poorly paid profession so becomes MP. Still slim, but in 16 months, he can hope to become as fat and as smug as his colleagues. Anas Sarwar kissing the ring of Keir Starmer - yet again, nothing on policy, but will work to get your vote and power. Talks of change - possibly the paygrade of himself and his boss. Keir Starmer usual blah blah blah. On a 37% turnout, his party gained just under the maximum vote Labour have achieved at recent Generals on a 70+% turnout. But his problem is his possible wish to homogenise the laws in Scotland with those in England which Labour did when in power at Holyrood and Westminster. He will have to offer something distinctive in Scotland to that of the rest of the country. His speech today was basically everyone is is so bad, vote for me. But his unclear path on policy makes him as bad as everyone else. Acht.

Well worth reading this death notice for former Tiller Girl Mary Barsh who has died aged 101: https://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/marketplace/advert/barsh-notices_53797

I understand the UK are watching the BBC coverage now. Now, look at the state of these politicians we are suffocated by - every face a punchable one!

If he's dead Dick Butkus QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-12600131/NFL-legend-Dick-Butkus-one-greatest-linebackers-time-dies-aged-80-unresponsive-Malibu-home.html If he's not dead...well, just ignore.

Boris took my vote away. First vote of any description I have missed since 18. Might not have bothered anyway - rain, apathy and general fury at the whole Westminster system.

It's a late night watch on BBC Scotland for the Ru'glen/Hamilton West result. Early predictions for Labour to win. I expect turnout to be very low though. It was absolutely tipping down with rain most of the day.

Death notice for Rives McBee, American golfer on the PGA and Senior PGA Tours: https://www.brownmem.com/memorials/rives-mcbee/5285353/

I'm going to wait for Laurence Fox to assess all these actresses and their relative fame. And then wonder who the hell Laurence Fox is.