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Maybe worth a re-visit now CJ Sansom has died? Disney are apparently doing a Shardlake series based on the works.

CJ Sansom, British writer of historical novels featuring Matthew Shardlake, reportedly dead:

Yousaf to give a press conference at noon.

Not looked but this has been the quietest Sunday in a while. Maybe we are about to hear of something huge this week - just a feeling.

Will vote for Abraham Lincoln in November: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13354083/Dick-Van-Dyke-vote-Abraham-Lincoln-Biden-Trump.html

It's already an interesting morning. Sunak flailing about hopelessly on Trevor Phillips' show. Both he and now Philp on Laura K have talked this morning about the money they are putting into the NHS. Now I well recall the Tories' complaints that all Labour did was throw money at a problem, when what was required was efficiency and cutting waste. But look, the Tories are now throwing money at the NHS! And look at the state of it! Again, they talk about migration - Sunak wasn't even challenged on the 600,000+ a year legal migration - a figure which dwarfs anything which has preceded it, especially when the UK was in the EU. And is massive compared with the boats - I laughed out loud when Sunak trumpeted his success on bringing the latter numbers down (when they started and grew under this Government). Laughed again when Sunak talked about his wonderful tax cuts (when he was the one who put them up in the first place!). Poulter's defection - who really cares? Another failure of a politician - 14 years a Tory and jumps from the sinking ship.

Her views on Israel are well known. Sick or quietly sidelined, or both.

I've held my wheesht long enough. Let me make it clear that I am no fan of Yousaf. While the SNP have done great things, they now seem to be directionless and unfocused on what matters to folk. Scrapping a target on climate change was quite simply wrong and tone deaf. Essentially following the Westminster line - Scots didn't vote for a party which mirrors Tory policy. However, Douglas Ross has always been an opportunist. A man who will never be First Minister of Scotland and a Tory calls for Yousaf's head for doing what the Tories have done at Westminster. Puzzled? Not really - with local elections in other parts of the UK, there's nothing better for them than the media obsessing what is happening in Scotland. It won't help Sunak et al, but I'm frankly amazed at the airtime this sucks up by national media. Meanwhile, Labour Sarwar jumps on the bandwagon, calling for the Scottish Government to fall entirely, sensing that Labour could seize Scotland and the Westminster Parliament in the same year. I feel that move is unlikely to succeed. But a sense of both major Westminster parties putting party above people. Neither of these parties are proposing what they would do better or describe a vision for the Scots - just a hatred for the party currently in power. They should be careful. Minority government is the norm up here - wresting control of Scotland on a minority could lead to such confidence votes becoming the norm. And that could end up destroying the Scottish Parliament in its entirety. Scoundrels all, admittedly, but a pathetic sideshow to what is coming May 2nd.

Interesting one this. Report of the death of Harold "Bobby" Davis of reggae group The Sensations aged 77: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/24/sensations-singer-bobby-davis-dies-77/ Wiki has him as Aaron "Bobby" Davis. Apparently they travelled to the UK to promote the hit Double Barrel by Dave Barker and Ansel Collins and Davis was one of those who remained and settled in the UK. Every Day Is A Holiday Brap, brap bredder!

I know I have already got the points, but good old Laurence Broderick actually got a BBC obit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgy0531x54o My faith in humanity is restored. Just a wee bit.

Looking....stunning? https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/1000-lb-sisters-star-tammy-32673350 Skin removal journey still to happen I take it.

Charisma, darling, charisma.

First of the first. Sonja Christopher reportedly dead: Source seems reputable. DDP pick.

I'd love to hear Jonathan Ross reporting on Rishi rushing and racing to Royalty for Prorogation!

I'm going to tune in to Lee Anderson's show on GB News at 7pm. Always good to hear the rantings of the unhinged from time to time.

Ah, a lot can happen in 3 odd years though! One of those I would assume to die off radar myself.

To get back on topic, Jewish National Front National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir hurt in car accident: https://news.sky.com/story/controversial-far-right-israeli-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-taken-to-hospital-after-car-accident-13123462

Mary Law Telegraph Obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/04/26/mary-law-actress-the-mousetrap-agatha-christie-towards-zero/ One of those we probably assumed was dead, she was in The Mousetrap, but she appeared as a shop assistant in Carry On Constable. Widow of the conductor and composer Kenneth Alwyn.

The art of gesticulation (no guffawing at the back!) when making speeches has simply been lost. I think it is because the politicians these days in general don't believe what they are saying, or they are simply very bad. Or both. If you look back in time, you can see how to do it, but that comes with conviction in what you are saying. So people who couldn't do it (Harold Wilson for example) used a prop to keep their hands busy. Masters of the art such as (yes, I'll say it) Thatcher and even Scargill believed in what they said and used their hands only when they needed to, to emphasise the point they were making. When you have a bunch of folk who simply have no belief or conviction, the use of their hands is actually distraction from the lies they are telling you.

Michael Verhoeven is reportedly dead https://www-bild-de.translate.goog/unterhaltung/stars-und-leute/michael-verhoeven-ist-tot-senta-berger-trauert-um-ihre-grosse-liebe-662b657250507b413fea4cc2?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Last picked for the DDP in 2020 so List of the Missed: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2020/celebs_V.html#verhoemx19 Wrong Verhoeven picked this year, ha!

From Ideas/Possibilities Thread 2024: Well, it's not good news - his brother, actor Peter Kevoian, has reportedly died: Played many authority figures, appearing in LA Law, Matlock, and Cheers.

Cash is king! (Pardon the pun). I'm not a direct debit, card payment kind of guy. I was brought up in the proud tradition of Scottish thrift. Pay for what you can afford, pay in cash and always, always get a receipt. It never ceases to amaze me when people tap their phones on the bus. The cashless society, the internet banking - all falls down when something goes wrong with the system. You can't argue with hard money though.

Never had a coin with his head on it. Not one. Don't use stamps so I don't know if he's on those. Is someone putting the Royal Mint on hold?

State funeral?

Totally now in favour of Yahoo obits. Laurence Broderick QO: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/sculptor-gave-birmingham-bullring-bull-114448850.html 10 points for me as a quick follow on from Frank Field.