Sean 6,337 Posted December 18, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/dec/17/shirley-williams-retire-lords-after-50-years-politics:Baroness Shirley Williams to retire from the house of Lords in the New year.She did an interview with the casual politics guy and looks good for 85 and appears very much on the ball but maybe she knows something we don`t?Not one for next years list maybe but certainly one to keep an eye on now she has retired.Other notable members of the house of lords that have stood down are : -Mary Warnock (91 and is an outspoken advocate of assisted suicide.Maybe she will lead by example?) -Patrick Jenkin -David Waddington -Patrick Mayhew -Cecil Parkinson (We would have to come up with a cracker for his slogan if he went ) -Peter Brooke -John Sewel -Michael Ashcroft (Renal Failure) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted December 18, 2015 -Michael Ashcroft (Renal Failure) Is Renal Failure how his name is pronounced, and does he have a prosthetic nose? One never knows with upper class twits. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted December 19, 2015 Scandal mired Nigerian politician Diezani Alison-Madueke, the current president of OPEC, is apparently suffering from cancer. She was arrested in the UK by the National Crime Agency earlier this year, who wanted to speak to her about bribery and money laundering, leading to rumours that she may be exaggerating her illness to avoid further legal action. This story is getting good: Yesterday, there were lots of death rumours but eventually the family denied her death: http://pulse.ng/local/alison-madueke-ex-minister-is-not-dead-family-confirms-id4475978.html Now, it has been revealed that there was a plot to secretly get her out of the UK and to start a new life on a caribbean island: http://pulse.ng/local/diezani-ex-minister-for-petroleum-alleged-plots-to-flee-uk-unveiled-id4479970.html So... did she fake her cancer so that she could fake her death and live a life under a new identity? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 19, 2015 Scandal mired Nigerian politician Diezani Alison-Madueke, the current president of OPEC, is apparently suffering from cancer. She was arrested in the UK by the National Crime Agency earlier this year, who wanted to speak to her about bribery and money laundering, leading to rumours that she may be exaggerating her illness to avoid further legal action. This story is getting good: Yesterday, there were lots of death rumours but eventually the family denied her death: http://pulse.ng/local/alison-madueke-ex-minister-is-not-dead-family-confirms-id4475978.html Now, it has been revealed that there was a plot to secretly get her out of the UK and to start a new life on a caribbean island: http://pulse.ng/local/diezani-ex-minister-for-petroleum-alleged-plots-to-flee-uk-unveiled-id4479970.html So... did she fake her cancer so that she could fake her death and live a life under a new identity? I dunno about starting a new life but reports were early on the 'cancer' reporting was faulty and not true. She may be totally ignored for death purposes. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 22, 2015 The peer and former NCB chairman Lord Derek Ezra has died at 97 http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/lords/deceased-lords/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 22, 2015 A member of Kuwaits national assembly has passed away on Tuesday after suddenly fainting while parliament was in session. Nabeel al-Fadhel, a politician and former journalist, was tended to immediately by Kuwaits undersecretary of Health Khaled al-Sehlawi and an emergency crew who failed to resuscitate him. Video clip attached. Kuwait has a slightly different way of tending to the medically needy. Looks like they looked down at him, said meh, kicked him under the chairs and out of the way. But seriously does anyone see CPR etc going on here? Parliament session keeps going (someone speaking doesn't stop). SC http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/12/22/Kuwaiti-MP-dies-during-parliament-session.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,535 Posted December 22, 2015 Panama have ordered the arrest of former President Ricardo Martinelli. He's being charged with using public funds to illegally spy on more than 150 prominent people. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35159143 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 22, 2015 Here's a proper obit for Lord Ezra http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/12064352/Lord-Ezra-NCB-chairman-obituary.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted December 22, 2015 *sighs again* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,535 Posted December 22, 2015 Here's a proper obit for Lord Ezra http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/12064352/Lord-Ezra-NCB-chairman-obituary.html How many obits does he need? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 23, 2015 The former PM of Turkey Belend Ulusu has died at 92 http://www.fibhaber.com/gundem/12-eylulun-basbakani-bulent-ulusu-hayatini-kaybetti-h44240.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted December 23, 2015 The former PM of Turkey Belend Ulusu has died at 92 http://www.fibhaber.com/gundem/12-eylulun-basbakani-bulent-ulusu-hayatini-kaybetti-h44240.html Not been a good year for Turkey PMs. Is that three this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 23, 2015 The former PM of Turkey Belend Ulusu has died at 92 http://www.fibhaber.com/gundem/12-eylulun-basbakani-bulent-ulusu-hayatini-kaybetti-h44240.html Not been a good year for Turkey PMs. Is that three this year? yes.Kenan Evren, Suliymen Demirel and Bulend Ulusus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted December 23, 2015 The former PM of Turkey Belend Ulusu has died at 92 http://www.fibhaber.com/gundem/12-eylulun-basbakani-bulent-ulusu-hayatini-kaybetti-h44240.html Not been a good year for Turkey PMs. Is that three this year? yes.Kenan Evren, Suliymen Demirel and Bulend Ulusus In ten pin bowling a turkey is three strikes also. We should have seen this coming, people! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 23, 2015 actually that's a no. turns out Kenan Evren was president, not prime minister Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2015 The Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, Eloy Inos, has died at 66. http://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2015/12/28/cnmi-gov-eloy-inos-dies/77999688/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,480 Posted December 30, 2015 One to watch, or listen to: the increasingly frail Baroness Campbell of Surbiton (who has outlived her life expectancy with a nasty form of spinal muscular atrophy by nearly sixty years now) is guest hosting the Today programme on Radio 1 on January 1st. She'll be debating Matthew Parris on the right to die. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 30, 2015 One to watch, or listen to: the increasingly frail Baroness Campbell of Surbiton (who has outlived her life expectancy with a nasty form of spinal muscular atrophy by nearly sixty years now) is guest hosting the Today programme on Radio 1 on January 1st. She'll be debating Matthew Parris on the right to die. That's a bit of a change from the usual show on radio one ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuriedInCarolina 46 Posted December 31, 2015 Robert O. Blake, career diplomat and former U.S. ambassador to Mali, dies at 94. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/robert-o-blake-career-diplomat-and-former-us-ambassador-to-mali-dies-at-94/2015/12/31/4c49a896-af3a-11e5-b820-eea4d64be2a1_story.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted January 2, 2016 Dale Bumpers, former Democratic Governor and US Senator for Arkansas dies at 90. http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2016/01/02/former-sen-dale-bumpers-dies-at-90 Edit: UK Obit if needed: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3382142/Ex-Arkansas-governor-US-senator-Dale-Bumpers-dies-age-90.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 3, 2016 2015 first two big deaths were Mario Cuomo (politics) and Donna Douglas (Beverly Hillbillies) 2016 first big death is Dale Bumpers (politics); is it Max Bear's turn tomorrow?! Wondering aloud, Tin foil wearing SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted January 3, 2016 Former Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of the Lebanon, Fouad Boutros has died at 98. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F962954%2Ffouad-boutros-dernier-geant-de-la-vie-politique-libanaise-est-decede.html&edit-text= Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 3, 2016 Former Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of the Lebanon, Fouad Boutros has died at 98. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F962954%2Ffouad-boutros-dernier-geant-de-la-vie-politique-libanaise-est-decede.html&edit-text= Is that a half point for Boutras Boutras-Ghali owners? SC 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weebl 216 Posted January 4, 2016 What does everyone make of the ongoing Simon Danczuk scandal? Apparently he's an alcoholic who drinks three bottles of wine a night? He's using this as an excuse for his "sexting" a 17-year-old girl. Anyway, being an alcoholic plus being involved in a sexual scandal does not exactly make him the most stable person out there... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,480 Posted January 4, 2016 My thought is that he was probably caught out in a sting, so a bit daft. Mind you, he remains Simon Danczuk, so no sympathy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
