adrian0719 220 Posted March 4, 2013 Report on Twitter that former Taioseach Albert Reynolds is gravely ill. No news articles, but the account reporting seems to closely follow Irish goings on. According to this article, Reynolds is 'on the mend'. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 220 Posted March 5, 2013 Baby Doc hospitalised after today's court hearing. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/attorney-haitis-baby-doc-duvalier-hospitalized-following-court-hearing/2013/03/04/d5d99608-852f-11e2-a80b-3edc779b676f_story.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Droosy Posted March 5, 2013 David Cameron looks very frail - politically Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted March 5, 2013 Baby Doc hospitalised after today's court hearing. http://www.washingto...676f_story.html "An unspecified illness"... ah yes, the ol' "ex-dictator doesn't want jail time" disease. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted March 5, 2013 David Cameron looks very frail - politically Terminally ill I'd say... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted March 5, 2013 Baby Doc hospitalised after today's court hearing. http://www.washingto...676f_story.html "An unspecified illness"... ah yes, the ol' "ex-dictator doesn't want jail time" disease. Lawyer Reynold Georges said Monday night that Duvalier wasn’t feeling well before the Thursday court hearing and his doctor advised him not to testify. Georges declined to name the hospital where Duvalier is apparently receiving medical attention or specify the ailment, saying simply that “he’s sick.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted March 19, 2013 Sir Fergus Montgomery The former Tory MP has died aged 85. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted March 19, 2013 Sir Fergus Montgomery The former Tory MP has died aged 85. One of Maggie Thatchers top cronies.He was her PPS when she was education secretary and leader of the opposition and played a big part in her getting elected tory leader. Let's hope his death finishes her off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted March 20, 2013 Zillur Rahman The President of Bangla Desh has died aged 85 after a long illness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 220 Posted March 22, 2013 Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew is recovering from a transient ischaemic attack, or fancy talk for a mild stroke. Recent photo (SORRY FOR THE OBNOXIOUS SIZING) of Lee speaking at an event in Singapore. The article mentioned him as being frail and having to use sneakers to walk easily as opposed to dress shoes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted March 22, 2013 You can use tags to make text or images only appear when you click on the spoiler, I'd use that myself for images that are super large Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,977 Posted March 22, 2013 Looks like he will be a popular pick next year if he can make it to 2014. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted March 25, 2013 The last survivng governor of the Bahamas Lord Thurlow has died aged 101 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9953225/Lord-Thurlow.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted March 25, 2013 The way the Aussie press is presenting it this morning, it sounds like Boris Johnson's political career just died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,592 Posted March 25, 2013 The way the Aussie press is presenting it this morning, it sounds like Boris Johnson's political career just died. If only! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 25, 2013 The way the Aussie press is presenting it this morning, it sounds like Boris Johnson's political career just died. Nah, he'll bounce back, he always does... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,570 Posted April 4, 2013 Following my failure to identify Merlyn Rees (see Dennis Healey thread) I began thinking about Home Secretaries. Of the big four political jobs this is proabably the least glamorous but has potentially the most pit falls. There are thirteen living people who have been Home Secretary none of whom predate Merlyn. I have listed them below in chronological order. Leon Brittan (b.1939) Douglas Hurd (b.1930) David Waddington (b. 1929) Kenneth Baker (b.1934) Kenneth Clarke (b.1940) Michael Howard (b.1941) Jack Straw (b.1946) David Blunkett (b.1947) Charles Clarke (b. 1950) John Reid (b.1947) Jacqui Smith (b.1962) Alan Johnson (b.1950) Theresa May (b 1956) If I had been asked to guess these I think the one I would have missed would have been David Waddington. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted April 13, 2013 Lord Hattersley and his wife divorce after 57 years of marriage. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/391532/Labour-s-Roy-Hattersley-granted-quickie-divorce-after-57-years-of-marriage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 15, 2013 The former Prime Minister of Peru Armando Villanueva has died at 97 http://en.wikipedia....ando_Villanueva Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 22, 2013 The founder of the US Constitution Party Howard Phillips has died http://www.washingto...-phillips-dies/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 23, 2013 Former Labour party general Secretary Jim Mortimer has died at 95 http://www.google.co...71366727856819A Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DDT at work Posted April 25, 2013 SNP MP Brian Adam. http://www.bbc.co.uk...litics-22291973 Everything he did, he did it for us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,570 Posted April 25, 2013 SNP MP Brian Adam. http://www.bbc.co.uk...litics-22291973 Everything he did, he did it for us. This could be a difficult time for Alex Salmond as the subsequent by-election could come to be seen as a proto-referendum ballot. Though it would have been more significant if he had been a MP rather than an MSP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hairy haggis Posted April 25, 2013 Wee Ecky Salmonds hey day is over.Next year he loses the referendum (we all agree right) and so then what is his point in life? if he ;loses this by election his majority in the Scots parliament is just aboot wiped oot so jings and crivens he could be doomed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted April 25, 2013 It's an SNP safe seat. The SNP will win, possibly with an increased majority. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
