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Former Haiti PM Jean-Jacques Honorat dead at 92.

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On 25/07/2023 at 11:23, Ulitzer95 said:

Two retirements from the House of Lords today:

Lord Quentin Davies (wiki), 79, Conservative (then defected to Labour) MP (1987–2010), served as a minister under Gordon Brown
Lord Doug Hoyle (wiki), 93, Labour MP (1974–1997) and father of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle

One more due on Thursday:

Lord Hylton (wiki), 91, Crossbench hereditary peer, longest serving crossbencher, sat in Parl since 1968

Just two years ago I frequently saw Hylton downing pints in the Lord Riverside Bar, but he looked pretty frail. I know nothing of the other two, but I think these could be 3 names worth watching.


Two more retirements from the House of Lords:

Lord Selkirk (wiki, better known as James Douglas-Hamilton), 80, Scottish Conservative MSP (1999–2007), minister under Thatcher, Minister of State for Scotland under John Major
Lord Watson of Richmond (wiki), 82, Liberal Democrat, broadcaster and one-time President of the Liberal Party <-- looks like proper roast gammon

Not quite sure what's caused such a large amount of retirements, but all these men are above life expectancy so worth watching.

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On 26/07/2023 at 15:24, Szabaka said:

If Mitch McConnell survives 2023, he gets my vote for 2024. 

As an American, I sincerely hope he doesn't receive any more votes.

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3 hours ago, Zsa Zsa's leg said:

As an American, I sincerely hope he doesn't receive any more votes.

Don't worry, he will not be re-elected in 2026.

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Former PM of Azerbaijan Surat Huseynov dead at 64.

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Former president of Haiti Boniface Alexandre dead at 87.

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Controversial Thai politician Chuwit Kamolvisit has stage 3 liver cancer and has been given 8 months to live. Although he seems confident in speeding up that process...

 

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“The doctors told me to stop drinking and smoking, so I asked them if I would be free of cancer if I did. They said no. So, I told them not to try to stop me from doing them. I continue doing them because I am happy to,” Chuwit said.

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/self-styled-graft-buster-chuvit-diagnosed-with-advanced-liver-cancer/

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On 01/05/2022 at 18:44, arghton said:

RUSSIA (Up to 1927)

Boris Kravtsov (1922) Soviet Minister of Justice 1984-1989

Yuliya Borisova (1925) Actress, former Supreme Soviet member from 1963 to 1967

Roy Medvedev (1925) Dissident

Vladimir Stepanov (1927-2022) Ambassador to Finland 1973-1979, Head of the Karelian ASSR 1984-1989

 

Updated the death of People Artist of RSFSR who was Supreme Soviet member 

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On 13/06/2023 at 20:35, arghton said:

Khaleda Zia seriously ill with Bullshititis and fighting for her life. 

Khaleda Zia hospitalised yet again.

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To be fair, a lot of these hospitalisations are "check-ups". The Indian subcontinent likes to overdramatize these events. Once you reach a certain age, you're always at the doctor for something.

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46 minutes ago, drol said:

Khaleda Zia hospitalised yet again.

Between her and Buddadeb, it's beginning to sound like a bad joke… 

I wouldn't be surprised if these coffin-teasers all die around the same period though ! 

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53 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

To be fair, a lot of these hospitalisations are "check-ups". The Indian subcontinent likes to overdramatize these events. Once you reach a certain age, you're always at the doctor for something.


Yes, but drol enjoys the attention too much.

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6 minutes ago, adrian0719 said:

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated.

Has anyone been arrested? any possible motive?

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4 hours ago, adrian0719 said:

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated.

The murder suspect has died from injuries following a shoot-out.

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Former Labour MP for St Helens South (1983-2001) Gerry Bermingham reportedly died earlier this month: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tributes-legendary-lawyer-former-mp-27486293

 

Cunt opposed any equalisation of the age of consent for gay people to that for heterosexuals. Thus giving the lie that Labour are on that side of the minority line.

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20 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Former Labour MP for St Helens South (1983-2001) Gerry Bermingham reportedly died earlier this month: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tributes-legendary-lawyer-former-mp-27486293

 

Cunt opposed any equalisation of the age of consent for gay people to that for heterosexuals. Thus giving the lie that Labour are on that side of the minority line.

Bermingham's date of death reportedly 2 August according to this: 

 

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