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    Ice Hockey Players

    He also has to watch the St Louis Blues every week, which will take a toll on most.
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    Rupaul And Other Drag Queens

    An absolutely shocking death. RIP.
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    HARE'S DEATH POOL 2025

    Abdullah The Butcher (Joker) Antonia Fraser Buzz Aldrin Charles Burrell Clive Brittain David Irving Glenn Hall (Ice Hockey) James Whale Jim Ross Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kate Keltie Katherine Jackson Milos Zeman Nigel McCrery Nigel Starmer-Smith Noam Chomsky Noddy Holder Peter Chapple-Hyam Robin Lehner Ronald Draper Sallie Krawchek Sonny Rollins Sophie Kinsella Tippi Hedren Yoko Ono Subs: Sly Stone Sam Neill Lula Jean Chretien Bob Pettit Paul Biya
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    Been To Any Good Gigs Lately?

    Had the immense privilege of seeing The Twilight Sad at Brudenell last week. One of my favourite bands, and even with just the main 2 it was a phenomenal set. New album and tour coming next year, might treat myself to a couple of those gigs.
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    Horse Racing

    Uncle Mo dead at 16. One of the premier stallions out in the states, so his death will definitely have a big impact on the sport. Sired Golden Pal who has been one of the most active stallions in America the last few years so probable his legacy will continue. As a racehorse, his Breeders Cup win was definitely his pinnacle but it's probably his loss to the stallion ranks is probably the most profound.
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    Diane Abbott

    I suspect wishing to oppose this bill was one of the reasons she carried on. Especially given her apparent condition.
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    Dead Pop Stars

    The one saving grace of deaths like these is that it introduces you to bands you'd been meaning to listen to for years, but had not yet got around to. The Olivia Tremor Control fall firmly within that category.
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    Horse Racing

    Appears as though Alastair Down has passed away. Glad he got to see the Press Room at Cheltenham named in his honour just last week.
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    Halsey

    New album came out on Friday. Notably, there's no tour announced. 2 North American gigs but nothing more yet. The album (I'm mid listen here, so maybe jumping the gun) suggests she's absolutely a runner for teams next year.
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    Horse Racing

    Reference was made to Peter Chapple-Hyam the other day "ongoing health challenges" or something to that effect.
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    General Election 2024?

    The Exit Poll methodology is based upon changes in vote share from previous elections. Entirely possible they will have Richmond already in the sample, but they try and keep the individual polling stations the same from election to election. I don't think they will add more polling stations specifically because it's Sunak's constituency.
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    The DL GE2024 Ballot Box

    I know people who applied for this and it never arrived, despite applying before the deadline. Much like the postal ballots in Scotland and elsewhere it has been a complete debacle. You can apply for an emergency proxy vote, but it's a bit of a faff and some people would prefer the ritual of going themselves to the polling station for a myriad of reasons.
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    By Election Bingo 2024-2029

    Portillo Team: 1) Liz Truss 2) Andrew Bridgen 3) Simon Hart 4) Iain Duncan Smith 5) Grant Shapps 6) Steve Baker 7) Penny Mordaunt 8) Ruth Edwards 9) Andrew Lewer 10) Julian Sturdy 11) Maria Caulfield 12) Jeremy Hunt 13) Michelle Donelan 14) Antony Higginbotham 15) Gary Sambrook 16) Giles Watling 17) Julian Knight 18) Therese Coffey 19) Duncan Baker 20) Tom Pursglove 21) David TC Davies 22) Alex Chalk 23) Esther McVey 24) Phillip Davies 25) Jake Berry
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    General Election 2024?

    I'm hoping the bleak picture for the Conservatives nationally will mean they will drift out to better prices in Leicester East and the Scottish seats. Though I abhor any Conservative seats in the next election, where there is a bet there is a bet....
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    General Election 2024?

    4(!) different Independents in my constituency. Will be disappointed if none of them are complete nutters.
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    Diane Abbott

    I'm sceptical she has as much of a personal vote in her constituency as Corbyn might.
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    Horse Racing

    Stefano Cherchi succumbed to his injuries. Most known for his association with the Marco Botti and Amy Murphy stables in Britain and he appeared to have a promising future. In the race immediately prior to his fall he'd won on a 60-1 shot which shows how cruel this great sport can be.
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    FIFA World Cup Players

    Most of the remaining members of the 1974 Dutch World Cup squad pictured (yesterday I'm pretty sure). Johnny Rep the only living absentee.
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    HARE'S DEATH POOL 2024

    Stan Bowles a hit for Prophet and myself
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    Horse Racing

    I meant to post this several weeks ago, but forgot. Pat Murphy has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung cancer. He trains in Lambourn, doesn't have a battalion of runners but is a Welsh National winning trainer as the article notes (just as well, as he would have been a possible Pointless answer for even the most diehard racing anorak). Will obit in the Post anyhow. He turned 66 this week.
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    Horse Racing

    It was very sporting of connections to give her a go in Europe, admittedly at the twilight of her career. A sad loss. Her Melbourne Cup win was really impressive, even if the European contingent was severely limited that year (I can't recall whether due to covid, or Racing Victoria's onerous and silly veterinary checks).
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    Political Frailty

    Possibly, but I wouldn't be completely certain that Labour pick it up. It's a very White Working Class seat with a strong military background. It's difficult to say with Mercer as he's quite divisive, but possible he gets a better than average incumbency bonus. I can see a scenario where Labour get a majority of say 40/50 and this seat just about holds on for the Tories, whereas less marginal targets may perish. It all depends on where you think Labour's swing is going to come from, is it likely to be greater or lesser in amongst demographic groups which have been trending away from them since at least 2010? Might well be big enough swing to make the distinction a moot one in Mercer's case but it is dangerous to call an election this far out (2017 anyone?).
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    Political Frailty

    One of the first elections I have a vivid memory of (I was a very nerdy 11 year old, whereupon he was elected as Cambs' inaugaral Police & Crime Commissioner). I doubt we will ever see a Conservative MP in Luton in my lifetime (unless we switch to STV and it gets amalgamated with various parts of Bedfordshire - and this assumes the persistence of a "Conservative" party in the UK after the forthcoming general election).
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    Golf: The 19th Hole

    You'd make Player about the best bet of any octogenarian male still alive to reach 100 though. He's surely fav to outlive Nicklaus at any rate.
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    Horse Racing

    Nigel Twiston-Davies' assistant Richard Bevis is in an induced coma following a farming accident. His brother is also a small trainer up in Cheshire, on initial glance I thought the article might be about him.
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