msc 18,491 Posted September 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Irresponsible of him to restand for election next year IMHO. True, though in Ayr there's also the party pressure thing of "he can keep the seat for us" with local Tories. He managed to hold the seat in 2011 and 2016 against SNP local surge due to being quite popular. We've seen in recent years how the parties can convince folk to run when they shouldn't in case they can keep a seat, see Dennis Skinner in Bolsover last year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,086 Posted September 1, 2020 Glad you have a list of MPs that's still being updated? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 2, 2020 On 31/08/2020 at 23:37, Thatcher said: Martin O’Neill, Baron O’Neill of Clackmannan, former Labour MP for Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire (1979-1983) and Ochil Clackmannan (1983-1997) and Ochil (1997-2005), has reportedly died aged 75. Served in Kinnock’s Shadow Cabinet as Defence Secretary from 1988-1992. Confirmation of Martin O'Neill's death https://members.parliament.uk/members/Lords?showadvanced=true&membershipstatus=4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,011 Posted September 2, 2020 On 23/11/2018 at 12:37, drol said: RE Kaing Guek Eav AKA Comrade Duch was discharged on November the 13th and sent back to prison. "We did not hope he would survive". Why the fuck did you grant him treatment, morons? Khmer Rouge prison commander and all-around oxygen waste Comrade Duch has died aged 77. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,425 Posted September 2, 2020 On 24/10/2018 at 18:31, gcreptile said: Some Khmer Rouge prison leader, Kaing Guek Eav, better known as "Duch", hospitalized with respiratory problems: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/10/convicted-khmer-rouge-era-prison-chief-hospitalised-phnom-penh-181024062720017.html Edit: Well, according to Wikipedia, he is also known as Kang Kek Iew or Kaing Kek Iev, romanized as Kain Guek Eav. Nom de Guerre Comrade Duch or Deuch - or Hang Pin. Kang Kek Iew dead edit: why must this bitch have so many names? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,782 Posted September 2, 2020 This means that the only living senior member of Khmer Rouge is Khieu Samphan, aged 89. It's been just two years since Nuon Chea and Samphan were found guilty of genocide. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Perhaps said: Kang Kek Iew dead edit: why must this bitch have so many names? I prefer to refer to him by his most used nickname Murdering Bastard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,425 Posted September 3, 2020 Ousted Mali president Ibrahim Keita hospitalised after suspected mini-stroke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 5, 2020 Former PM of the Cook Islands Joe Williams has died ! http://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/local/item/78393-dr-joe-williams-passes-on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,374 Posted September 5, 2020 Stephen Merrill, a former Governor of New Hampshire, has died. He was 74 https://www.boston.com/news/obituaries/2020/09/06/stephen-merrill-former-new-hampshire-governor-dies-at-74 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 224 Posted September 6, 2020 On 03/09/2020 at 12:29, Perhaps said: Ousted Mali president Ibrahim Keita hospitalised after suspected mini-stroke. UAE to provide medical treatment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,239 Posted September 14, 2020 US Rep Ron Wright, who I’m sure we all had on our radars last year for lung cancer is currently hospitalized for cancer treatment. Hm... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,703 Posted September 14, 2020 Florence Pendleton, Shadow Senator for the District of Columbia (1991–2007), dead at 94. Shadow reps were introduced for D.C. in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in 1991 to try and give the district greater representation in Congress. The other D.C. Shadow Senator at the time was none of that The Rev. Jesse Jackson – who is 80 next year. In 2017, shadow reps were also introduced for Puerto Rico. Pendleton is the first Shadow congressperson to die. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,703 Posted September 15, 2020 Kalyan Singh (wiki), 88, Governor of Rajasthan, India (2014–2019) hospitalised with COVID-19. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,239 Posted September 15, 2020 On 01/05/2020 at 21:45, Ulitzer95 said: Édouard Balladur, French PM (1993–1995) is 91 today. Edouard Balladur has now tested positive for COVID 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,030 Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Joey Russ said: Edouard Balladur has now tested positive for COVID He is symptomatic too, but not "in danger" apparently. Guess he will be hospitalised anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,782 Posted September 15, 2020 Former president of Mali, Moussa Traoré has died. He was 83. https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20200915-mali-l-ancien-président-moussa-traoré-est-décédé Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,703 Posted September 16, 2020 On 25/07/2019 at 18:31, drol said: North Africa in general has lot to offer in matter of old politicians. Tunisia: *Rachid Sfar (1933), former PM. *Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936), president and PM, now exiled, but in good health despite rumours. If for "good health" you mean "terminal prostate cancer" *Hédi Baccouche (1930), former PM who is now a writer. *Hamed Karoui (1927), rumoured to be dead last year, he actually lost his brother a month later circa. His nephew will run for president. *Fouad Mebazaa (1933), President before Essebsi, he condoled his death today. *Habib Ben Yahia (1938) Foreign Minister, now jailed for power abuse. *Abdelbaki Hermassi (1937) Foreign Minister *Ahmed Ben Salah (1926): he was born to bring socialism and revolution in Tunisia, but failed. Now president of his own party. Ben Salah dead at 94. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,030 Posted September 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Ben Salah dead at 94. Tried to modernize the country, great man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 16, 2020 1 hour ago, drol said: Tried to modernize the country, great man. H e didn't lead the country though did he? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,030 Posted September 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, CoffinLodger said: H e didn't lead the country though did he? Finance Minister, but was somehow seen as a shadow PM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 17, 2020 20 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Ben Salah dead at 94. I pretty sure I climbed Ben Salah last year. In the Highlands, innit? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,374 Posted September 17, 2020 Harvey Hodder, a former Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, has died. He was 77. Hodder was an MHA (NL provincial representative) from 1993 to 2007 and Speaker from 2003 to 2007. https://vocm.com/2020/09/17/former-speaker-of-the-house-harvey-hodder-passes-away/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted September 19, 2020 Former prime minister of Canada John Turner dead at 91 years: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/john-turner-obituary-1.5731229 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,239 Posted September 19, 2020 Grim Reaper really decided that this is the weekend to cause a lot of chaos, didn’t he? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
