Thatcher

Here is a conundrum for you: As a party which is attempting to reverse the result of a democratic vote whereby 52% of the British people chose to leave the European Union, and as a party which is openly seeking to block and hinder the democratic mandate which has been given, how on earth is it possible for that party to be called the Liberal 'Democrats'? Undemocratic Liberals I would accept. Liberal non-Democrats is slightly less catchy but equally as true. Lunatic Democracy-haters is an option if they still wish to use the LD abbreviation. Liberal they may be. But Democrats? Far from it.

William Peter Blatty? No, Theresa Ann Savoy aka Princess Theresa of Savoy.

BBC Obituary

I think Lord Snowdon has to be considered a big miss, although to be fair we hadn't really heard much about his health.

2 members of the band Tower of Power. http://cnn.it/2imPiki

That long left in him you reckon? My guess is 14th May 2017.

This man would like to start a sweepstake.

Who knew Kirk Douglas done such a good Jimmy Saville impression?

With good reason.

Kosei Kamo has died aged 84. Him and his doubles partner were the first Japanese players to win a Grand Slam tournament, taking the Men's Doubles at the US Open (1955). http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/01/12/more-sports/tennis/kosei-kamo-1955-u-s-open-mens-doubles-champion-dies-84/#.WHfNRLGZNsM

Harry Taylor, who played for Newcastle United (1955-1960), has died aged 81. https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/harry-taylor-1935-2017 Faig Jabbarov, who played on the Azerbaijani national team, has died aged 44. http://www.interpress.az/60760-futbolu-faiq-cabbarov-dnyasn-dyidi.html#.WHfJV7GZNsN

Brian Fletcher, an English jockey who won the Grand National 3 times (1968, 1973, 1974), has died aged 69. He rode Red Rum, and it was on that horse that he achieved record time in 1973 - a record that stood for 17 years. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jan/12/brian-fletcher-grand-national-winning-jockey-red-rum

Already posted in a tonne of other threads. Not like Thatcher to be wasteful is it? Is everybody else not referring to Tony Booth the actor? I can't find anyone referring to Tony Booth the Beatles Poster Artist.

One of those Whatever Happened to....he was everywhere at one point. RIP. I agree, quite a shame really. Here's a BBC obit if anyone is interested.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-38596584

Are you referring to Tony Booth the artist of The Beatles posters instead of Antony Booth the actor? He's the only one that has died as far as I'm aware.

Not the Tony Booth we were looking for.

Professor Anthony King, a Canadian-born British psephologist has died aged 82. Those in the UK may well remember him best as a commentator on the BBC's General Election coverage. It's on the live blog here under an entry at 9:34am. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2017/jan/12/gerard-coyne-launches-manifesto-in-unite-leadership-contest-politics-live?page=with:block-58774d39e4b0710de27b8bcf#block-58774d39e4b0710de27b8bcf

Dude -- link or it didn't happen. This isn't goddamn school, you don't get to assign homework. SC http://www.przegladsportowy.pl/sporty-walki/szermierka,nie-zyje-ryszard-parulski-zmarl-mistrz-swiata-we-florecie,artykul,749144,1,990.html Apologies - Hopefully your Polish is stronger than your Italian.

Making Songs of Praise Great Again

Tony Rosato, an Italian/Canadian actor, has died aged 62. He appeared on Saturday Night Live for one season, and he also did lots of voice work, including voicing Luigi from Mario Bros. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2017/01/11/tony-rosato-veteran-of-sctv-and-saturday-night-live-dead-at-62.html

Charles Lyell, 3rd Baron Lyell, has died aged 77. He served in The House of Lords, as a Conservative Whip from 1979-1984, followed by working in The Northern Ireland Office 1984-1989. The Barony has become extinct on his death. http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-lyell/1865

Manlio Rocchetti, Italian makeup artist, has died aged 73. He won an Academy Award in 1989 for his makeup work in Driving Miss Daisy. http://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2017/01/10/news/addio_al_premio_oscar_manlio_rocchetti_il_truccatore_delle_star-155779984/

Leonard French OBE, an award-winning Australian artist, has died aged 88. He's most notable for his stained glass works. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/leonard-french-remembered-as-craftsman-behind-ngvs-kaleidoscopic-stained-glass-ceiling/news-story/9eb0bb72f116e6d3ce2ff21d7f06247a

Unlikely. The Danes seem to treat it the way we do, job for life. She'd be breaking tradition if she abdicated. I personally agree, I don't think she will abdicate, although if she does then I think she'd be one to watch. Then again, if Prince Henrik goes first (keeping in mind he's 82) then I think she could potentially follow soon after him.

Now that it's morning in America Trump is tweeting again. There's a news conference scheduled for 4:00pm GMT.