CastAway 488 Posted June 1 Former Democratic US Representative from West Virginia John G. Hutchinson dead at 89: https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_valley/john-g-hutchinson-dies-at-89-was-charlestons-youngest-mayor-served-in-the-1970s/article_5259da41-58d8-5050-96bf-abdedaa1fc1f.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted June 3 Us representative Sheila Jackson Lee has pancreatic cancer 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,947 Posted June 5 On 09/04/2024 at 08:46, drol said: Julian Munoz has been discharged, but is apparently suffering from advanced cancer. Julian Munoz hospitalised again . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted June 5 Former Scottish Secretary David Duguid deselected by the Tory Party for the forthcoming election: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c977x2ldv7eo He's in the hospital following a period of ill health. One to watch? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,623 Posted June 5 21 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Former Scottish Secretary David Duguid deselected by the Tory Party for the forthcoming election: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c977x2ldv7eo He's in the hospital following a period of ill health. One to watch? From a mate: “He’s very very unwell. Potentially not at death’s door but would take him years to recover in order to be able to do the job again.” Doesn’t know the specific condition but knows that the recovery time is very long. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,623 Posted June 5 Whilst I’m here I’ll add that SNP minister Richard Lochhead is very ill. Complications of surgery. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 528 Posted June 6 3 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Whilst I’m here I’ll add that SNP minister Richard Lochhead is very ill. Complications of surgery. He's been recovering since the middle of last month from this surgery if the BBC is to be believed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,947 Posted June 6 Former mayor of San Paulo and current federal deputy Luiza Erundina, 90 later this year, hospitalised but stable and not in danger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted June 6 9 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: From a mate: “He’s very very unwell. Potentially not at death’s door but would take him years to recover in order to be able to do the job again.” Doesn’t know the specific condition but knows that the recovery time is very long. Sky saying Spinal Surgery 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted June 6 7 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Sky saying Spinal Surgery Probably putting one in. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sod's Law 445 Posted June 6 Looks like if anyone was banking on Fico's assassination attempt leading to some kind of moral changing of the guard, those hopes are now sadly dashed: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c899yq888jeo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,346 Posted June 7 On 02/08/2022 at 22:10, arghton said: 8. The Netherlands Jan Reehorst (1923) House of Representatives member 1956-1957, former Mayor of Haarlem. Harrij Notenboom (1926-2023) Former House of Representatives member and former MEP. Paul Joan George Kapteyn (1928) Judge/politician. Joop Glimmerveen (1928-2022) Ancient neonazi. Jan Reehorst (Wiki), Dutch politician dead at 101 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,606 Posted June 8 On 27/05/2024 at 12:19, Ulitzer95 said: The following peers have only tomorrow and Wednesday to attend this session of Parliament otherwise they'll lose theirs seats in the Lords: Lord Allen of Kensington (Labour) b. 1957 member since 2013 Lord Alliance (Lib Dem) b. 1932 ms 2004 Lord Archer of Weston-super-Mare (Non-affiliated) b. 1940 ms 1992 Lord Black of Crossharbour (Non-affiliated) b. 1944 ms 2001 Lord Botham (Crossbencher) b. 1955 ms 2020 Lord Bowness (Crossbencher) b. 1943 ms 1996 Lord Carter of Barnes (Non-affiliated) b. 1964 ms 2008 Baroness Corston (Labour) b. 1942 ms 2005 Lord Darzi of Denham (Non-affiliated) b. 1960 ms 2007 Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) b. 1939 ms 1997 Baroness Eccles of Moulton (Conservative) b. 1933 ms 1990 Lord Elis-Thomas (Non-affiliated) b. 1946 ms 1992 Lord Hameed (Crossbencher) b. 1941 ms 2007 Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Crossbencher) b. 1953 ms 2022 Baroness Howarth of Breckland (Crossbencher) b. 1940 ms 2001 Lord Kalms (Non-affiliated) b. 1931 ms 2004 Baroness King of Bow (Labour) b. 1967 ms 2011 Lord Levene of Portsoken (Crossbencher) b. 1941 ms 1997 Lord Mackenzie of Culkein (Labour) b. 1940 ms 1999 Duke of Norfolk (Excepted Hereditary) (Crossbencher) b. 1956 ms 2003 Lord Paul (Non-affiliated) b. 1931 ms 1996 Lord Prescott (Labour) b. 1938 ms 2010 Lord Rana (Conservative) b. 1938 ms 2004 Earl of Rosslyn (Excepted Hereditary) (Crossbencher) b. 1958 ms 1979 Lord Saville of Newdigate (XB) (Law Lord) b. 1936 ms 1997 Lord Sugar (Crossbencher) b. 1947 ms 2009 Lord Taverne (Lib Dem) b. 1928 ms 1996 Lord Willoughby de Broke (Excepted Hereditary) (Non-affiliated) b. 1938 ms 1986 They can also request a leave of absence if they have a legitimate excuse for non-attendance. Lord Leith (Labour) b. 1947 ms 2004 did this just a few days ago to avoid getting thrown out. The list may be indicative of illness, or merely just members being busy elsewhere in their lives or disillusioned with the House. However, 18 out of 28 of them are 80+ so worth keeping an eye on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,623 Posted June 8 38 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: FFS. If you were to come up with a list of ways to make the Lords even worse than the status quo, I’d suggest do this. Labour, as usual, haven’t a clue. They’re just stabbing around in the dark and putting anything together on a fag packet that sounds like it could be mildly enticing to voters cos they essentially don’t really care as power is already assured for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,606 Posted June 8 39 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: FFS. If you were to come up with a list of ways to make the Lords even worse than the status quo, I’d suggest do this. Labour, as usual, haven’t a clue. They’re just stabbing around in the dark and putting anything together on a fag packet that sounds like it could be mildly enticing to voters cos they essentially don’t really care as power is already assured for them. They wanted to put something in the manifesto as the lords can’t block anything in the manifesto in practise. I suspect through the Lords like always will hesitate when debating it’s own reforms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThereWillBeDeaths7 722 Posted June 8 19 hours ago, Gisooo said: Jan Reehorst (Wiki), Dutch politician dead at 101 Ton van Baars (1922) (CDA, 1980-1981; 1982-1986) seems to be the oldest living former member of the House of Representatives. While political databases state him to be alive, I can't really find any recent sources supporting this. Reehorst (PvdA, 1956-1967) was the last living representative who was in office during the cabinets of Wim Drees, who was a member of the PvdA as well. According to my research, the five earliest surviving Dutch representatives all came into office following the 1967 national elections or shortly thereafter: Elected at the Dutch elections of 1967: Nico Verlaan (1932) Boerenpartij: 1967-1971; independent: 1971 Minne Dijkstra (1937) D66: 1967-1972 Anneke Goudsmit (1933) D66: 1967-1974 Erwin Nypels (1933) D66: 1967-1972; 1974-1982; 1982-1989 First became a representative after the formation of the new cabinet De Jong: Hans Wiegel (1941) VVD: 1967-1971; 1971-1977; 1981-1982 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,947 Posted June 8 On 09/06/2022 at 21:23, arghton said: Well here's a list of nonagenarian/centenarian South American politicians. Born 1932 or before. Do not quote the whole post. Maria da Conceição Tavares (1930) Former Member of Parliament known for training generations of politicians. Frail chainsmoker. Maria da Conceição Tavares dead at 94. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,346 Posted June 8 On 16/09/2021 at 22:20, Ulitzer95 said: Gro Harlem Brundtland (b. 1939) Not her, but her husband Arne Olav Brundtland (Wiki) dead at 87 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,606 Posted June 12 On 08/06/2024 at 12:49, Ulitzer95 said: FFS. If you were to come up with a list of ways to make the Lords even worse than the status quo, I’d suggest do this. Labour, as usual, haven’t a clue. They’re just stabbing around in the dark and putting anything together on a fag packet that sounds like it could be mildly enticing to voters cos they essentially don’t really care as power is already assured for them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,623 Posted June 12 51 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Starmer lying? Imagine my shock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,606 Posted June 12 10 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Starmer lying? Imagine my shock. I bet the age cap never actually comes in the exact way it is proposed . It feels like one of things that gets in a manifesto but changes or is scrapped before it is actually introduced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted June 12 I'd kick out all the "lords" ennobled by the last Tory government. There, problem solved. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted June 12 On 18/10/2022 at 21:46, arghton said: On the four left: W. Michael Blumenthal is a long term smoker. He was known for his trademark Jamaican cigars. Well enough to comment on something this summer, but also 96. Ray Marshall - no idea. Can't find anything recent. Joseph A. Califano Jr. - Also no idea, as far as I know hasn't given any interviews this year but he was widowed in January and is 91. Neil Goldschmidt had a stroke ten years ago. Also suffers from a-fib and other heart problems Neil Goldschmidt, former Oregon Governor and Secretary for Transportation under Carter, reportedly dead: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/06/neil-goldschmidt-former-governor-forever-tainted-by-scandal-dies.html 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arrowsmith 445 Posted June 12 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Neil Goldschmidt, former Oregon Governor and Secretary for Transportation under Carter, reportedly dead: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/06/neil-goldschmidt-former-governor-forever-tainted-by-scandal-dies.html The question is can he outlive them all? Blumenthal is 98, Marshall almost 96, and Califano is 93. It would be absolutely astounding if he managed it, but it’s within the realm of possibility. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,623 Posted June 13 4 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Neil Goldschmidt, former Oregon Governor and Secretary for Transportation under Carter, reportedly dead: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/06/neil-goldschmidt-former-governor-forever-tainted-by-scandal-dies.html *and an admitted pedophile/rapist 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
