Ulitzer95 11,251 Posted December 21, 2014 Last MP elected in the 1945, 1950 and 1951 Parliaments. Three oldest surviving MPs are now: Ronald Atkins (Labour, b. 1916), Lord Denis Healey (Labour, b. 1917) and Sir Albert McQuarrie (Conservative, b. 1918). From the 1955 Parliament, there are 8 individuals still living: Sir Richard Body (b. 1927) Conservative Sir Robin Chichester-Clark (b. 1928) Ulster Unionist Party Lord John Eden (b. 1925) Conservative Lord Denis Healey (b. 1917) Labour Lord Robert Lindsay (b. 1927) Conservative Lord Roy Mason (b. 1924) Labour Tom Mitchell (b. 1931) Sinn Féin James Ramsden (b. 1923) Conservative Survivors for later Parliaments: 1959: 19 / 629 1964: 49 / 630 1966: 83 / 630 And then too many to count from the latter ones... Sir Albert McQuarrie is still alive? I'll have to stick him on one of my lists as he was the last Conservative MP for my constituency before Alex Salmond took it from him in 1987. A friend of mine saw him at a Better Together event shortly before the indy ref. Said he was wobbly on the knees (with a zimmer frame to aid walking) but mentally fit as a fiddle. Article and photo of him here from earlier this year: http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/news/local-headlines/buchan-bulldog-publishes-memoirs-1-3257251 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,807 Posted December 22, 2014 Former Father of the House Alan Williams dead at 84. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 8,732 Posted December 23, 2014 Former Father of the House Alan Williams dead at 84. This leaves only Tam Dalyell as a former Father of the House but Sir Peter Tapsell (the current incumbent) will step down in 2015. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 23, 2014 Who would that leave as the Father of the House in the new parliament, Ken Clarke? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,005 Posted December 23, 2014 him Michael Meacher Dennis Skinner or Gerald Kaufman as they were all elected in the 1970 election. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,807 Posted December 23, 2014 Who would that leave as the Father of the House in the new parliament, Ken Clarke? Currently it'd be a four way tie - Clarke, Dennis Skinner, Michael Meacher and Gerald Kaufman, all of whom are planning to stand next year and highly unlikely to lose their seats. Of course, Clarke's the youngest there. EDIT - Bloody ninja'd trying to work out who I'd forgotten! Damn you, Michael Meacher! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sir Creep Posted December 24, 2014 Longest-serving Congress member in US history, John Dingell, in hospital as a precuationary measure: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/john-dingell-hospitalized-precaution I grew up in Michigan where Dingle came from. Soon after he went to hospital for this precautionary thingy, he broke his hip and his ass is parked in said hospital. He's old and frail. He's not quite a lock but a broken hip is the death knell ( my mother had one a month ago so I'm preparing). Put Dingle I your 2015 list!!! Another for 2016 is former Gov of Montana Judy Martz. Pancreatic cancer diagnosed summer 2014. She just went under knife to have that procedure do e they take out gall bladder and pancreas. The chemo. She's 71. The average lifespan after chemo if all goes wrong (a recurran e) is 18-24 months. So keep a eye on her progress. The slightest bad news and she's a goner 2016. She was also an Olympic speed skater for USA so should obit. Sir Creep Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 26, 2014 Former Belgian PM Leo Tindemans dead at 92 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30608091 and former US energy secretary james D Edwards dead at 87 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sc-gov-jim-edwards-dies-age-87-27839211 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 31, 2014 Giorgio Napolitano, president of Italy, to step down soon at 89. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,397 Posted January 1, 2015 Former Prime Minister Omar Karami of Lebanon dies, aged 80. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 210 Posted January 2, 2015 Mario Cuomo dead at 82. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,269 Posted January 2, 2015 Mario Cuomo dead at 82. LOL Fuckin hell, was gonna pick him after I saw him on a docco about NY, then thought "better" of it..... oh well might not get a UK obit anyway, Governor of NY isnt quite up there with Mayor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,428 Posted January 3, 2015 Edward Brooke, the first African-American elected to the US Senate by popular vote, dead at 95. He was also the oldest living former senator until his death, now passing the baton to John Glenn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted January 3, 2015 Its starting to look like t his could be a big year for politicians deaths ! How many are on the list ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sir Creep Posted January 6, 2015 Nothing. It's what's for dinner. www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1101&MainCatID=11&id=20150101000169 Former VP on 81-day hunger strike. Sir Creep Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sir Creep Posted January 6, 2015 Saudi King has pneumonia at 90. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/01/03/world/middleeast/saudi-king-abdullah-is-hospitalized-with-pneumonia.html?referrer&_r=0 Sir Creep Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sir Creep Posted January 6, 2015 Nothing. It's what's for dinner. www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1101&MainCatID=11&id=20150101000169 Former VP on 81-day hunger strike. Sir Creep http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1101&MainCatID=11&id=20150101000169 VP of Taiwan. Friggin Chinese web link lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted January 6, 2015 Saudi King has pneumonia at 90. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/01/03/world/middleeast/saudi-king-abdullah-is-hospitalized-with-pneumonia.html?referrer&_r=0 Sir Creep King Abdullahs op has been a success.Yippee! http://www.thenational.ae/world/middle-east/king-abdullahs-medical-procedure-was-successful-saudi-shura-council PS that means he'll be dead within days probably Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sir-Creep Posted January 6, 2015 Saudi King has pneumonia at 90. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/01/03/world/middleeast/saudi-king-abdullah-is-hospitalized-with-pneumonia.html?referrer&_r=0 Sir Creep King Abdullahs op has been a success.Yippee! http://www.thenational.ae/world/middle-east/king-abdullahs-medical-procedure-was-successful-saudi-shura-council PS that means he'll be dead within days probably It's just amusing the 90 crowd (Castro Bush Mugabe) getting a ton of play while this guy sneakin in the Raper's back door! SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sir Creep Posted January 6, 2015 Saudi King has pneumonia at 90. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/01/03/world/middleeast/saudi-king-abdullah-is-hospitalized-with-pneumonia.html?referrer&_r=0 Sir Creep King Abdullahs op has been a success.Yippee! http://www.thenational.ae/world/middle-east/king-abdullahs-medical-procedure-was-successful-saudi-shura-council PS that means he'll be dead within days probably It's just amusing the 90 crowd (Castro Bush Mugabe) getting a ton of play while this guy sneakin in the Raper's back door! SC Ummm... Reaper's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,939 Posted January 6, 2015 Fuck sakes Spain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,269 Posted January 13, 2015 Guardian has this piece on the only elected Communist (by party name anyway) in Britain........ some council fucker up in Scotland. 78 or about that (found it in another article). http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/11/-sp-britains-last-elected-communist-councillor-willie-clarke Any idea what's going on with his face? Doesn't look worth posting on the main thread but provides plenty of amusement here I think. Also, I found this while I was poking around in Socialist Worker (yeah sorry I do look at some sordid shit sometimes). Is this a joke or what? It's dated September 2013 not April 1........ (btw allow me to complete your article for you, you lumber-fingered twats......) "....force." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted January 13, 2015 Guardian has this piece on the only elected Communist (by party name anyway) in Britain........ some council fucker up in Scotland. 78 or about that (found it in another article). http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/11/-sp-britains-last-elected-communist-councillor-willie-clarke Any idea what's going on with his face? Doesn't look worth posting on the main thread but provides plenty of amusement here I think. Also, I found this while I was poking around in Socialist Worker (yeah sorry I do look at some sordid shit sometimes). Is this a joke or what? It's dated September 2013 not April 1........ (btw allow me to complete your article for you, you lumber-fingered twats......) "....force." Clarke could be suffering from Bell's palsy or summat like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,018 Posted January 14, 2015 http://www.standard.net/News/2015/01/12/Spokesman-Ex-Utah-House-speaker-has-aggressive-disease-1.html Rebecca 'Becky' D. Lockhart, first female Speaker of the House in Utah, hospitalized with currently unknown 'aggressive' disease. Don't sound like she's going to give us the decency of using her name in 2016. Sir Creep Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,269 Posted January 14, 2015 After the death of Billie Whitelaw I've decided to tip Roy Hattersley as one of the next 1932-born-person(s) who never seems to have any particular illness or cancer, but just suddenly keels over one day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
