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Thursday, September 15th:   PARIS (AFP) - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been hospitalised in Paris for over a fortnight, "likely" has stomach cancer, a leading French doctor said based on a description of his symptons.   "It is very hard to make a diagnosis. If it is true that he first suffered gastrointestinal blood loss, then it is likely to be stomach cancer," Bernard Debre, head of the urology department at Paris's Cochin hospital, siad Thursday.   "I say likely, because I cannot see what else it could be," the doctor, who did not personally examine Bouteflika, told France Inter radio.   The 68-year-old Algerian leader was operated for a "bleeding stomach ulcer", according to a medical statement issued on December 5 -- the only official information about his condition since he was hospitalised on November 26.   Algerian officials have since said Bouteflika was recovering normally in hospital, but there has been worried speculation that his condition may be more serious than publicly admitted.
As it is Ronald Atkins' 101 birthday, I thought I'd update Deathray's list from a few years ago (in bitesize chunks). I've not checked the constituency or dates so any errors remain Deathray's but I have made minor amendments to names and ages.   Part One: 90+ Ronald Atkins, 103 (13 June 1916), Labour (Preston North 1966-70, Preston North 1974-79) Patrick Duffy, 99 (17 June 1920), Labour (Colne Valley 1963-66, Sheffield Attercliffe 1970-92) Michael Shaw, 99 (9 October 1920), Conservative (Brighouse and Spen 1960-64, Scarborough and Whitby 1966-74, Scarborough 1974-92) Jack Dunnet, 97 (24 June 1922-6 October 2019), Labour (Nottingham Central 1964-74, Nottingham East 1974-83) Jill Knight, 96 (9 Jul 1923), Conservative (Birmingham Edgbaston 1966-1997) Robert Sheldon, 96 (13 Sep 1923-2 February 2020), Labour (Ashton under Lyne 1964-2001) James Ramsden, 96 (1 Nov 1923-29 March 2020), Conservative (Harrogate 1954-74) William Howie, 94 (2 Mar 1924-26 May 2018), Labour (Luton 1963-70) Reginald Eyre, 94 (28 May 1924-27 January 2019), Conservative (Birmingham Hall Green 1965-87) Edward du Cann 93 (28 May 1924-31 August 2017), Conservative (Taunton 1956-87) Eric Cockeram, 95 (4 July 1924), Conservative (Bebington 1970-74, Ludlow 1979-87) Mary Holt, 95 (31 July 1924), Conservative (Preston North 1970-74) Edward Graham, 94 (26 Mar 1925-21 Mar 2020), Labour (Edmonton 1974-83) Ben Ford, 95 (1 Apr 1925), Labour (Bradford North 1964-83) David Myles, 93 (30 May 1925-16 December 2018), Conservative (Banffshire 1979-83) David Lambie, 94 (13 July 1925-15 December 2019), Labour (Central Ayrshire 1970-83, Cunninghame South 1983-92) John Eden, 94 (15 Sep 1925-23 May 2020), Conservative (Bournemouth West 1954-83) Michael McGuire, 92 (3 May 1926-16 August 2018), Labour (Ince 1964-83, Makerfield 1983-87) David Stoddart, 94 (4 May 1926), Labour (Swindon 1970-83) Kenneth Warren, 92 (15 Aug 1926-29 June 2019), Conservative (Hastings 1970-83, Hastings and Rye 1983-92) Ernest Davies, 93 (25 Oct 1926-8 March 2020), Labour (Stretford 1966-70) James Davidson, 90 (12 Jan 1927-29 June 2017), Liberal (Aberdeenshire West 1966-70) Jim Callaghan, 91 (28 Jan 1927-29 March 2018), Labour (Middleton and Prestwich 1974-83, Heywood Middleton 1983-97) Robert Lindsay, 93 (5 Mar 1927), Conservative (Hertford 1955-74, Welwyn and Hatfield 1974-74) Richard Body, 90 (17 May 1927-26 February 2018), Conservative (Billericay 1955-1959, Holland with Boston 1966-1997, Boston and Skegness 1997-2001) Hugh Rossi, 92 (21 June 1927-14 April 2020), Conservative (Hornsey 1966-83, Hornsey and Wood Green 1983-92) Ken Eastham, 92 (11 Aug 1927), Labour (Manchester Blackley 1979-97) John Lee, 92 (13 Aug 1927-14 April 2020), Labour (Reading 1966-70, Birmingham Handsworth 1974-79) Terrence Higgins, 92 (18 Jan 1928), Conservative (Worthing 1964-97) Sally Oppenheim 91 (26 July 1928), Conservative (Gloucester 1970-87) Robert Howarth, 91 (31 July 1928), Labour (Bolton East 1964-70) Maureen Colquhoun, 91 (12 Aug 1928), Labour (Northampton North 1974-79) Peter Jackson, 91 (14 Oct 1928-23 March 2020), Labour (High Peak 1966-70) Dick Taverne, 91 (18 Oct 1928), Labour, then Independent Democratic Labour (Lincoln 1962-74) William Rodgers, 91 (28 Oct 1928), Labour then Social Democratic (Stockton-on-Tees 1962-83) Dennis Walters, 91 (28 Nov 1928), Conservative (Westbury 1964-92) Stanley Clinton-Davis, 91 (6 December 1928), Labour (Hackney Central 1970-83) Bill O'Brien, 91 (25 Jan 1929), Labour (Normanton 1983-2005) Ronald Thomas, 91 (16 Mar 1929), Labour (Bristol North West 1974-79) Lawrence Cunliffe, 91 (29 Mar 1929), Labour (Leigh 1979-2001) Peter Horden, 91 (18 Apr 1929), Conservative (Horsham 1964-74, Horsham and Crawley 1974-83, Horsham 1983-97) Patrick McNair-Wilson, 91 (28 May 1929), Conservative (Lewisham West 1964-66, New Forest 1968-97) Winnie Ewing, 90 (10 July 1929), SNP (Hamilton 1967-70, Moray and Nairn 1974-79) John Hannam, 90 (2 Aug 1929), Conservative (Exeter 1970-97) Roy Roebuck, 90 (25 Sep 1929), Labour (Harrow East 1966-70) Betty Boothroyd, 90 (8 Oct 1929), Speaker (prev Labour) (West Bromwich 1973-74, West Bromwich West 1974-2000) Edwin Brooks, 90 (1 Dec 1929), Labour (Bebington 1966-70) Roger Sims, 90 (27 Jan 1930), Conservative (Chislehurst 1974-97) Stan Newens, 90 (4 Feb 1930), Labour (Epping 1964-70, Harlow 1974-83) Doug Hoyle, 90 (17 Feb 1930), Labour (Nelson and Cole 1974-79, Warrington 1981-83, Warrington North 1983-97) Douglas Hurd, 90 (8 Mar 1930), Conservative (Mid Oxfordshire 1974-83, Witney 1983-97)