Sod's Law

Still vying for John Curtis's job, I see...

Every other week, I seem to get a 'Jeremy Clarkson health scare' story in my Google newsfeed from some local rag like 'Gloucestershire Live'. At least now it's posted here, I know it's legit. He has also looked 10 years older than his true age for as long as he's been a public figure, so one of them was probably bound to be true at some point.

Not surprising. Jenrick probably feels like king of the world any time anyone actually remembers who he is.

Must feel weird to be a Tory party member now with the lack of media coverage this election is getting. While the Yanks are off electing the head of the free world, they'll be stuck electing who the next 'pointless answer' will be in a BBC teatime game show.

God, horrific news. Gone way too soon. His poor family.

I hope not. It's one vote. It won't change the outcome of the election one way or the other. What would be the point? Let the man at least have his say before he dies.

Probably because nothing will meaningfully change in most peoples' lives whether there's a monarch or not. Removing the king is a symbolic move rather than a practical one and will involve a lot of constitutional wrangling on top of that which distracts from other issues that matter more. I'm not a diehard monarchist in any sense but there are just other battles I would rather be fighting than swapping out a powerless figurehead head of state.

When did this thread get taken over by a scheming Dickensian villain while my back was turned?

Already half price at Smiths, always the kiss of life to any promising book release.

I still would have put good money on Trump keeling over long before Salmond, especially given his age and the fact that his heart is likely to be under even greater pressure and his cortisol levels even higher. Both are/were obese angry men though so there's a fair bit of coin flipping involved.

Shock political death of the year. He never looked in great shape but as far as I know, he wasn't a notorious drinker like Charles Kennedy was. Stress of his litigations got to him in the end, I'm guessing?

Shadow Home Secretary Braverman incoming...

Eww, imagine having to vote for either of these people. I'd rather hammer my face against a bed of nails till there was nothing left.

Much like Trump, he looks like someone who really doesn't look after themselves properly.

Also now widely used in academia as Case Study Number One in how NOT to conduct a solid ethical scientific experiment.

Carole Ann Ford really wants to return to Doctor Who and has asked RTD about it several times to no avail: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly6kx3ywq4o The bad news is that while the last series seemed to set up the stage for her eventual return, this article seems to imply she won't be coming back any time soon.

He said he wanted Biden to read his eulogy at his funeral. Seems he (or his family) are almost completely sure he'll be gone by the time there's a new president sworn in in January, because it might otherwise look pretty unconventional to have an (also clocking on) former president take centre stage at the funeral of a deceased ex-president.

A dog in that state would be humanely put down without another thought. I really want to believe there's enough left of Jimmy in there for him to consent to being kept alive like this so he can vote, but... Jesus...

Gyles himself could live to the age of 200 and it wouldn't be the most incredible thing he's ever done if any of his yarns on his life story are true.

Clearly only 'alive' as a technicality at this point. So depressing to see.

Could he have already voted by post? With a lot of 'helping hands' by his side? No way he'll be seeing the inside of a polling station any time soon.

Looking at her career trajectory over the last few years, I can see a Dame Olivia Coleman being made in the next 10-20 years or so.

A wedding with no photos allowed seems extremely odd in this day and age. Without knowing his exact condition, it almost feels a little selfish to turn up at another person's wedding and then forbid them from capturing the memories for posterity (I'm guessing it's not Michael himself who's involved in the decision making, but still).

Happy hundredth, Jimmy. Here's to the next 100.

My gut says Bradley for some reason, but it will be close between him and Cleese. Margolyes seems like one of those people who can suffer ill health for many years but still somehow go on and on.