Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted April 30 5 minutes ago, msc said: The next MP for the area is a school governor who used to work for a pension fund, states her reason for standing is the crap state of the health services and that the best bit of being a councillor is helping people. But I'm sure we can Westminster that out of her. She's a total knob. 3 time loser. Last time she stormed out of the count red faced in disgust at the result. The Libs have nobody better to put up. Sadly she'll probably win this time and be a one term MP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted April 30 2 minutes ago, msc said: The next MP for the area is a school governor who used to work for a pension fund, states her reason for standing is the crap state of the health services and that the best bit of being a councillor is helping people. But I'm sure we can Westminster that out of her. Hazel Grove folks surely don't need another bloody school governor? Who knows, with the past two incumbents being a sell out LibDem (now dead) and one who continues to draw a salary while technically not representing the party the Hazel Grove folks voted for (regardless of his voting record). Gawd-fucking-awful representation. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted April 30 7 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Hazel Grove folks surely don't need another bloody school governor? Who knows, with the past two incumbents being a sell out LibDem (now dead) and one who continues to draw a salary while technically not representing the party the Hazel Grove folks voted for (regardless of his voting record). Gawd-fucking-awful representation. At least they're not Rochdale! Danczuk, Cyril Smith, Galloway... 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted April 30 7 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Andrew Stunell, Baron Stunell, former LibDem MP for Hazel Grove (1997-2015), part of the team that sold out the LibDem principles for coalition with the Tories in 2010 and power for its own sake, reportedly dead: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/a-dedicated-public-servant-former-29087800 FTR, Stunell last spoke in the Lords on 27 March and last voted on 22 April (Rwanda bill). Death was likely sudden and not expected. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted May 1 As a matter of curioisty has Michael Hesletine popped up anywhere recently ? Usual seems to pop up every now and again and thought we may have seen him with the elections coming up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,607 Posted May 1 6 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: As a matter of curioisty has Michael Hesletine popped up anywhere recently ? Usual seems to pop up every now and again and thought we may have seen him with the elections coming up He spoke in the Hisue of Lords only a couple of weeks ago. https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/michael-heseltine-questions-police-treatment-28998633 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted May 1 6 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: As a matter of curioisty has Michael Hesletine popped up anywhere recently ? Usual seems to pop up every now and again and thought we may have seen him with the elections coming up He is PNG with the current Tory party because he is considered a pro-European and I think he has enough dignity not to offer a running commentary on the demise of the party he has represented It will be interesting if he gets any punditry during the GE He was giving interviews at the beginning of March 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,188 Posted May 1 Chauhdry Abdul Rashid (Wiki), Lord Mayor of Birmingham from 2008-2009, reportedly dead at 83. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted May 1 1 hour ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: As a matter of curioisty has Michael Hesletine popped up anywhere recently ? Usual seems to pop up every now and again and thought we may have seen him with the elections coming up Last spoke in the House on 15 April. He also hosted his own event in Westminster about 6 months ago that a friend of mine went to. He looked good from the photos I saw. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted May 1 1 hour ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: As a matter of curioisty has Michael Hesletine popped up anywhere recently ? Usual seems to pop up every now and again and thought we may have seen him with the elections coming up I believe he recently made a comment urging the resolution of ex Liverpool mayor Joe Andersons situation as he has been under investigation by the police for a long time and Heseltine said only in recent weeks it needs to be resolved. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted May 1 20 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Last spoke in the House on 15 April. He also hosted his own event in Westminster about 6 months ago that a friend of mine went to. He looked good from the photos I saw. Here is the clip. Speaks briefly at 14:58:50. Admittedly he doesn't look or sound his best, but for a 91 year old he seems to be above average. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,956 Posted May 3 On 06/02/2024 at 17:22, arghton said: I've updated the list... I think the oldest notable Berber personality is now Mohamed Chafik, 97. From the list, one (excluding Sheikh Salem, Abdoulaye Wade etc) I am especially impressed is still alive is Syrian Muslim Brotherhood leader Issam al-Attar. He was gravely ill for months between 2019 and 2020 and in ICU again in May 2020. Issam al-Attar dead at 97. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,188 Posted May 4 Mustafa Mkulo, former Tanzanian Finance Minister, dead at 77. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,607 Posted May 4 ‘German politician Matthias Ecke, a member of the European Parliament, seriously injured after attack by 3 or 4 people in Dresden.’ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted May 5 On 01/05/2024 at 16:13, DCI Frank Burnside said: As a matter of curioisty has Michael Hesletine popped up anywhere recently ? Usual seems to pop up every now and again and thought we may have seen him with the elections coming up Being interviewed on The World This Weeked on R4 today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,956 Posted May 5 On 15/03/2024 at 22:47, drol said: Rodolfo Hernandez's cancer now terminal. Rodolfo Hernandez hospitalised in ICU after emergency surgery, but expected to recover. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted May 6 André Trigano (wiki), French businessman and politician, dead at 98. Mayor of Pamiers, a city in the south of France, from 1995 to 2020. He was 94 when he stood down and was a member of the French Resistance during World War II. Additionally, he was also a racing driver and collected classic cars, amounting a collection of 180 which he sold in 2020. This guy makes Hazel McCallion look boring by comparison! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,372 Posted May 6 On 09/06/2022 at 21:23, arghton said: PUERTO RICO (US) Angel Martín Taboas (1918-2023) Secretary of Treasury 1970-1971. José Manuel Ramos Barroso (1928) Former Senator. Ramón Luis Rivera (1929) Longtime mayor of Bayamon. Enrique Méndez Jr. (1931) Puerto Rico and US politician, general. Off José Manuel Ramos Barroso (Wiki) died in 1996 at the age of 68. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 905 Posted May 6 There are numerous unclear reports of an assassination attempt against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which he managed to survive. Nothing official at this point. https://twitter.com/ShadowofEzra/status/1787598556146143570?t=MvmugU50ShR6BoKsoE_uZA&s=19 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted May 8 On 02/08/2022 at 21:10, arghton said: As it seems I've not covered these before... List of European politicians born before 1930 + honorary mentions. (By population, largest first and I've numbered them to make cropping the post easier. Excluding the UK, countries partially in Asia and countries with a population of under one million as those have already been covered elsewhere. The list is not ready. I'll slowly update this now and then.) 16. Austria Hans Tuppy (1924) Minister for Science and Research 1987-1989 Heinrich Pfusterschmid-Hardtenstein (1927) Ancient diplomat who looked very frail last year Helmut Kritzinger (1928-2023) Right-wing ÖVP influencer politician who retired due to failing health in 2019. Anton Nigl (1928) Another ÖVP ancient Alois Partl (1929) Third ÖVP ancient, comes from Tirol. Josef Ratzenböck (1929) Fourth ÖVP ancient, decrepit. Beatrix Eypeltauer (1929-2023) Social Democrat Kurt Jungwirth (1929) ÖVP, looked dead in 2019. Bertram Jäger (1929) ÖVP, possibly has parkinson's. Johanna Preinstorfer (1929) Decrepit Willibald Pahr (1930) Former Foreign Affairs Minister Christian Schwarz-Schilling (1930) former High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Hans Tuppy reportedly dead - failed to make the 100: https://medienportal-univie-ac-at.translate.goog/media/aktuelle-pressemeldungen/detailansicht/artikel/universitaet-wien-und-meduni-wien-trauern-um-hans-tuppy/?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted May 8 Current presidential candidate RFK Jr. was once thought to have a brain tumour, right when Ted Kennedy was dying from it, but on further inspection, it was a dead parasite: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 529 Posted May 8 4 hours ago, gcreptile said: Current presidential candidate RFK Jr. was once thought to have a brain tumour, right when Ted Kennedy was dying from it, but on further inspection, it was a dead parasite: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html Among what it seems are a laundry list of health issues, from spasming vocal cords to hepatitis C... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilham 757 Posted May 8 41 minutes ago, Comped said: Among what it seems are a laundry list of health issues, from spasming vocal cords to hepatitis C... I was wondering when the article was going to get to RFK Jr's drug addictions, which is tucked way in a bottom paragraph but used to make headlines decades ago. He has a felony for heroin possession in the 80s after overdosing on a plane. He's rumored to currently be abusing steroids. Between his atrial fibrillation and that, he's a heart attack risk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tango854 278 Posted May 8 5 hours ago, gcreptile said: Current presidential candidate RFK Jr. was once thought to have a brain tumour, right when Ted Kennedy was dying from it, but on further inspection, it was a dead parasite: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html Let me guess, it died of hunger? 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,755 Posted May 8 8 hours ago, gcreptile said: Current presidential candidate RFK Jr. was once thought to have a brain tumour, right when Ted Kennedy was dying from it, but on further inspection, it was a dead parasite: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html Immediately thought of this: 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
