Bibliogryphon

He just got married and keeps going on about looking after old people (i,e, Not Him)

All members of the Royal Society of Chemistry get their Deaths announced in Chemistry World. When I first became a member (in pre internet days) it was how I discovered Magnus Pyke had died.

I must admit I think Piers is playing a blinder on this one. My admiration for him has increased by an infinite amount (Any number divided by zero is infinity!).

Less attractive than Nadine Dorres?

I had to read the riot act to a couple of my players this year who wanted to play the Duchess of Cambridge's unborn child as their wildcard. One of them accepted my ruling and the other just played Kate instead.

Did you greet Michael Jackson's tour announcement in the same manner?

This thread is really quiet. His last book was published in 2009 but he is most famous because of his association with Peter Wright and the Spycatcher affair

I have yet to see a realistic proposal for how a British Republic would function and how the head of states position would relate to that of the Prime Minister. Why the need for a proposal when the answer is "just do what Germany does"? http://www.republic.org.uk/What%20we%20want/In%20depth/The%20Case%20for%20a%20Republic/Policy/index.php Considering the overwhelming apathy that greeted the Police Commissioner elections do you think that the UK would turn out to vote for a figure head. I just don't see the republicans gaining mainstream political support in the UK. Do we want to be 'just like the Germans'?

Wanted to like this but it's a guest. Horrible, horrible man. Normally this level of vitriol is reserved for child murderes, dictators, reality TV stars and Margaret Thatcher.

Definite Pleb! "Dispatch Warlock in Ajax to bring back his body"

I have yet to see a realistic proposal for how a British Republic would function and how the head of states position would relate to that of the Prime Minister. It is expected that it would be an elected position and therefore the major political parties would each have to find their candidate. So even if the post had no power it would be filled by someone who is strongly affiliated with a political party and probably very media friendly. Both of those suggestions would fit the bil.

Hang on. I live in a bog-standard, European style monarchy, but it's not exactly cheap to the annual tune of some €110 million. That's what's directly spent through the state budget, it does not include lost revenue due to the fact that the Queen and the Prince of Orange pay no tax on income and capital. You would think they would do it properly for that price. That's one of the reasons (by no means the most important one) why I rather have a republic. regards, Hein The things that I would say to British Republicans are this - imagine President Blair or heaven forbid President Johnson.

Intensive car is that like a meeting between Jeremy Clarkson and Murray Walker.

I hope all these rumours don't put him Under Pressue

He was the only PM to ever be sacked... He was before my time but he was a polarising figure. The majority opinion seems to be he had a lot of extremely good ideas that he tried to implement too quickly and his inept ministers bungled most of them. On thd other hand, there is a persistent rumour, reinstated most recently by the likes of John Pilger and Jean Bricmont, that the CIA played a part in the sacking of the Whitlam government as he was too anti-US for their liking... To put it in British terms, imagine an alternative history in which Wilson had bungled the finances and the budget had been blocked so Heath put pressure on and the Queen caved in and dismissed the Wilson government, triggering a fresh election which Heath wins convincingly, possibly with the blessing of the CIA and you can imagine how controversial the Whitlam dismissal was. By the way, Gough's immigration minister, Al Grassby, just happened to be a member of the Calabrian Mafia... I now feel much better informed. Thank You DJL

I have got Yoko in my team too! I am not convinced that will bear fruit.

If anyone holds any form of public office then local press will always provide an obit for counsellers, churchmen, charity fundraisers, scout masters, captains of local industry etc. Especially if they die young. However the state of local press is probably closer to terminal than most of us.

That definitely makes him a Sta Bard (anag)!

Well it is his birthday today. So despite the rumours we can wish him many happy returns.

Not at death's door just yet then Cake looks a bit mean for someone that rich.

She's a resilient old bird, I wouldn't rule out her still giving her xmas speech after her centenary (that notion must give Charlie sleepless nights)...would she have to send a telegram to herself?? But I agree that there is no point in puttling Liz on the List till Phil is in the ground.

This is an easy one for me 31st August is Diana & Dodi Death Day. I am campaigning for it to be made a national holiday.

Does anyone have any current info on David Bowie? One of my players picked him as a wildcard and said that he was not in good shape. I am thinking this is more than just having a history of poor living. Nothing on wiki.

I am sorry to pick this up but please there not their So they're.

This is the other pick I am not sure of (alongside Nicolas Parsons) whenever I see her she looks alert but considering we have never got over 20 I am not going to begrudge a few -"well they might" picks. Most of my players don't understand the difference between probaility and wishful thinking.