Sean

My call on Montgomerie is here is PSP or Multiple System Atrophy most probably the latter.Serious neurological problems here.

Tim Montgomerie conservative political commentator displaying a textbook case of parkinson's in this interview.

I mean McDonnell and Corbyn are clearly still free of noticable mental decline when you hear them politics aside.They both talk clearly confidently and cogently.Abbott on the other hand seems to have been genuinely struggling for several years hence why I started the thread.

Absolutely and the fact no one prevented her from getting to this point is ghastly in my humble opinion.

I do wonder if her cognitive decline has gone under the emrafar as she has no one to tell her there is a problem?I mean she is single as far as anyone knows and her only son has mental health difficulties so can't presumably advocate for her in her best interests.Politics aside thus seems really sad and especially as it appears there is something wrong and that it is being used by her party against her in a very nasty way.Could they not have just said her comments where the reason she can't stand again? I actually feel sorry for her in many ways.This is an atrocious way to undermine someone who is already clearly struggling.The approach seems cruel and unnecessary.

I do wonder how back these health difficulties go.She has been displaying weird behaviour for years.I have a friend who is increasingly erratic and ostracised from her family and friends and rubs everyone up the wrong way these days and turns out she has a brain tumour which is non malignant but quite large in a core part of the brain.Makes me wonder if Abbot is in the same camp or like Corbyn they just want rid of her.

Do you have anymore inside info on her health Thatcher?

Hearing that she is still banned from standing as a Labour MP despite being given the whip back.How does that even work?

Although she could never say she did leaks are inevitable.

I reckon Rayner fearing for her seat to The Workers Party threatened resignation to get Abbott back in to gain some credit with the left of Labour.

This is just incompetent messaging from Labour.Not that it will make a difference but still astounding.

Has a Chinese supercentenarian ever been validated before?Pretty sure they haven't unless someone can correct me.

I wonder when ITV will announce their line up.

Another incredible tantrum comes from the most marginal Conservative MP James Daly who despite being Deputy Chairman is accused of being broke and of not understanding the detail of the National Service policy. Let's just say he doesn't disappoint with this meltdown. He has a 105 vote majority.

He did this interview yesterday.Looks totally rattled tired and is even ruder and snappier than usual.This is golden his stress is palpable and it is so good to watch.Need popcorn.

I think they get paid a healthy redundancy pay if they lose their seats don't they?

Yeah Lib Dems had the seat back in 2010 and regularly poll second.I find it interesting they criticise her for being "too focused on being a minister" as if being committed to your ministerial brief is a bad thing.Speaks volumes.

CCHQ have "accidently" sent a memo calling out several MPs for nor being committed to campaigning.Those named are Steve Baker, Sarah Atherton, Mary Robinson,Johnny Mercer and Rebecca Pow.All set to lose.Wonder if this will push some of them to just say "fuck it" and stand down.All of them almost certain to lose seats barring a miracle anyhow which probably is why they are struggling to give a shite.

It's back and bigger than ever.Back with your new host Sean who has very big shoes to fill after Bibliogryphons tenure which I think we can all applaud. On to the rules: Pick 65 (1/10) of the 650 members of parliament elected on 12 th December. During the next parliament you will score the following for: -Death while in seat_ 30 points _Resignation for criminal activity -20 points -Non criminal resignations -10 points (Reduced to 5 if the candidate stands in the by election and wins) -Correctly predicted by elections that wipe out a government majority 25 (Increased to 50 if the government collapses as a result) -Unique picks :10 points Ebtries open 13th December 12:00 GMT and end on 31st December 2019 at 23:59 GMT Good luck everyone.

Careful he might lamp you one if he hears.

Barbara Keeley also standing down.Previously fought breat cancer in 2019.At 72 though she may well just be ready to retire. John Spellar also standing down.77 in August so not a huge surprise.First elected on the same day as Harriet Harman in 1982.

Depends who the first woman to get the title is.If they are a traditionalist they may be OK with being called father of the house however someone less traditional may want to change it .

Unless the mother of the house was the longest serving continuous MP presumably?

Kevan Jones who is stepping down due to treatment for an ongoing health issue which sounds slightly ominous is another one to keep an eye on.

Trying to decide on what names should qualify for Portillo Moment points on my upcoming election night game. These are the names I have.Tjoughts welcome. Tory: Rishi Sunak Oliver Dowden Jeremy Hunt James Cleverley Penny Mourdaunt Grant Shapps Kemi Badenoch Suella Braverman Iain Duncan Smith Jacob Rees_Mogg Liz Truss Priti Patel Therese Coffey David Davis Steve Barclay Labour: Keir Starmer Angela Rayner Rachel Reeves David Lammy Yvette Cooper Emily Thornberry Angela Eagle Chris Bryant Ed Miliband John McDonnell Diane Abbott (If Labour allow her to stand not if she stands as an Independent like Corbyn) Liberal Democrats: Ed Davey SNP Stephen Flynn DUP: Gavin Robinson Speaker: Lindsay Hoyle Names I excluded and why: Richard Holden (Current Tory chair would be big news for political fanatics but most people don't know who he is) George Galloway (Loses elections regularly a big best but not a shock to anyone) Jonathan Gullis (Almost certain to lose and hardly a big beast) Alex Chalk (Almost certain to lose and is not a household name despite his role) Lee Anderson (Would say recognisable enough name and face but does anyone think he could possibly win? ) Jeremy Corbyn (Massive name but as an independent a loss is not unexpected ) Sir Peter Bottomley (Big name and would be a big hit but wouldn't be headline grabbing I feel) Dame Andrea Jenkyns (Not big enough name) Steve Baker (His seats as good as gone and his profile not as high as other Brexiteers Luke IDS) Mark Francois (Won't lose his seat almost certainly and not a big enough figure (not in terms of physicality obviously) Open to interpretations of these judgements.