msc 18,397 Posted November 30, 2023 25 minutes ago, Toast said: I'd completely forgotten him. At the time he had a bit of a reputation as a boring but reliable cabinet minister who just did their job. Christ, I've missed those after the last decade! 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Szabaka 93 Posted November 30, 2023 Berkshire Hathaway's board of directors have been dropping dead https://www.wsj.com/business/berkshire-hathaway-board-investors-6b6e44a0?st=x0y6mu4m6anf23x&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted November 30, 2023 3 hours ago, msc said: Alistair Darling dead!! https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/30/alistair-darling-dead-former-chancellor-labour-aged-70/ Worth a trawl in the obits for a few details Fond of a spliff in his younger days, and partial to prog and classic rock incl. Pink Floyd, Coldplay, Leonard Cohen and - recently - The Killers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,726 Posted November 30, 2023 3 hours ago, msc said: Alistair Darling dead!! https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/30/alistair-darling-dead-former-chancellor-labour-aged-70/ Sad about this, seemed a very solid and trustworthy hand on the tiller and the job he and Brown did on preventing financial armageddon in 2008 will only become more highly regarded as history moves on, especially when contrasted with the cluster fuck of last year. As you said, oh to have him in charge of the economy now! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,870 Posted November 30, 2023 Once referred to as the bearded Trot by Neil Kinnock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,003 Posted November 30, 2023 On 29/11/2023 at 15:49, Ulitzer95 said: Norman Irons and James Douglas-Hamilton died just a few days apart and were both candidates for the Edinburgh West seat at the 1987 UK General Election. Hamilton narrowly held the seat against his Liberal challenger, Derek G. King (b. 1949), who seems to still be alive. The fourth candidate, Labour's Mike McGregor (former Edinburgh councillor, b. 1940), is not only still alive too, but has just tweeted about their deaths: Now two days later we have the death of Alistair Darling, the successful candidate in the neighbouring constituency of Edinburgh Central in 1987. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,161 Posted November 30, 2023 1 hour ago, prussianblue said: Now two days later we have the death of Alistair Darling, the successful candidate in the neighbouring constituency of Edinburgh Central in 1987. I'm beginning to think Malcolm Rifkind and Michael Ancram might wish to get their affairs in order if the Reaper's cull of ageing former Edinburgh MPs continues. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,003 Posted November 30, 2023 59 minutes ago, Deathrace said: I'm beginning to think Malcolm Rifkind and Michael Ancram might wish to get their affairs in order if the Reaper's cull of ageing former Edinburgh MPs continues. Ancram is a good source of trivia. His surname isn't actually Ancram. Family name is Kerr, but he was the Earl of Ancram until he succeeded as Marquess of Lothian in 2004. He could remain in the Commons after that because hereditary peers no longer have an automatic right to sit in the Lords. He's in the Lords now, not because he's a marquess, but because he now also has a life peerage. He's the only marquess in the Lords. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,161 Posted November 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, prussianblue said: Ancram is a good source of trivia. His surname isn't actually Ancram. Family name is Kerr, but he was the Earl of Ancram until he succeeded as Marquess of Lothian in 2004. He could remain in the Commons after that because hereditary peers no longer have an automatic right to sit in the Lords. He's in the Lords now, not because he's a marquess, but because he now also has a life peerage. He's the only marquess in the Lords. OK, the artist formerly known as Michael Ancram might wish to be on his guard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,161 Posted November 30, 2023 It must have been a very aggressive form of cancer that did for Darling as Alastair Campbell said he saw him recently and he didn't appear unwell and George Osborne is quoted as saying he didn't even know Darling was ill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,919 Posted December 2, 2023 On 29/11/2023 at 20:35, YoungWillz said: James Couchman, Tory MP for Gillingham (1983-97) reportedly dead here: https://www.politicshome.com/members/profile/association-of-former-members-of-parliament/remembrance-of-departed-colleagues Date of death for James Couchman confirmed as 16th November: https://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/marketplace/advert/couchman-notices_54641 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,340 Posted December 3, 2023 Baroness Glenys Kinnock dead aged 79. Former MEP for Wales from 1994 - 2009, and Member of the House of Lords from 2009 - 2021. Wife of former Labour Leader Neil Kinnock, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2017. Obituaries: BBC, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, The Sun, The Telegraph, Metro, Guardian and The Times. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,919 Posted December 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Baroness Glenys Kinnock dead aged 79. Former MEP for Wales from 1994 - 2009, and Member of the House of Lords from 2009 - 2021. DDP pick. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 2,008 Posted December 3, 2023 11 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Baroness Glenys Kinnock dead aged 79. Former MEP for Wales from 1994 - 2009, and Member of the House of Lords from 2009 - 2021. Wife of former Labour Leader Neil Kinnock, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2017. At this rate I'm just not going to have a list for next year, 5th person from my shortlist to die this week. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,726 Posted December 3, 2023 8 minutes ago, Commtech Sio Bibble said: At this rate I'm just not going to have a list for next year, 5th person from my shortlist to die this week. It was a good shortlist then! Just a bit too good. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,282 Posted December 3, 2023 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: DDP pick. Unique for my no more expenses theme team. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,328 Posted December 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, Sean said: Unique for my no more expenses theme team. Given her dementia diagnosis I'm very surprised she was a unique pick but well done. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimgrass 510 Posted December 3, 2023 On 20/10/2020 at 13:02, arghton said: Elsi Hetemäki-Olander (b. 1927) Parliament member 1970-1991. Didn't serve. Elsi Hetemäki-Olander dead at 96. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJD123 26 Posted December 3, 2023 6 hours ago, Thatcher said: Baroness Glenys Kinnock dead aged 79. Former MEP for Wales from 1994 - 2009, and Member of the House of Lords from 2009 - 2021. Wife of former Labour Leader Neil Kinnock, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2017. Obituaries: BBC, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, The Sun, The Telegraph, Metro, Guardian and The Times. Diagnosed in 2017 and stood down from the Lords in 2021? Was she voting on legislation while living with Alzheimer's for four years? At least the Americans kicked up a fuss with the whole Diane Feinstein situation. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,082 Posted December 4, 2023 21 hours ago, Thatcher said: Baroness Glenys Kinnock dead aged 79. Former MEP for Wales from 1994 - 2009, and Member of the House of Lords from 2009 - 2021. Wife of former Labour Leader Neil Kinnock, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2017. Obituaries: BBC, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, The Sun, The Telegraph, Metro, Guardian and The Times. The original champagne socialist. After a career of selflessly working to help the poor, Neil and Glenys retired with a taxpayer-funded pension pot of around £4.4m, given them around £200k per year to live on. Isn't it ironic ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,259 Posted December 4, 2023 On 02/08/2022 at 22:10, arghton said: Herbert Weiz (1924) Minister of Science and Technology of East Germany 1974-1989. Alive? Yes he was alive Herbert Weiz (Wiki) dead at 99 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimgrass 510 Posted December 4, 2023 On 20/10/2020 at 13:02, arghton said: Sakari Knuuttila (b. 1930) Parliament member 1966-1991. Sakari Knuuttila now dead as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,431 Posted December 5, 2023 David Wilshire (wiki), British Conservative MP for Spelthorne (1987–2010), dead at 80. Telegraph obit. Died back on 31 October but only reported now. Very controversial figure – he was the architect of Section 28. Later got fucked by the expenses scandal in 2009 and was forced to stand down. 6 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,919 Posted December 5, 2023 42 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: David Wilshire (wiki), British Conservative MP for Spelthorne (1987–2010), dead at 80. Telegraph obit. Died back on 31 October but only reported now. Very controversial figure – he was the architect of Section 28. Later got fucked by the expenses scandal in 2009 and was forced to stand down. And good riddance. 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,210 Posted December 5, 2023 On 28/08/2019 at 15:22, gcreptile said: Former South Dakota Senator Larry Pressler has bladder cancer: https://kfgo.com/news/articles/2019/aug/28/former-senator-pressler-treated-for-bladder-cancer/931798/ He says he's currently in remission, but at 77.... well, you have to die of something eventually. Y’all have Larry Pressler in your dead pool? Too bad, his wife died instead 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites