msc 18,437 Posted October 6, 2016 So the story going round is that he was punched during a meeting of Ukip MEPs, fell into a window and is now suffering bleeding from the brain. Farage reports his condition is "serious". Ukip just know how to do leadership elections.Guido Fawkes blog suggests someone punched Woolfe....and then goes on to say that UKIP's defence spokesman Mike Hookem MEP is currently unavailable for comment I put a post in DDP name reject thread this morning which could be a headline tomorrow if he dies: The Kipper and the Corpse. It's TMIB's DDP team name, no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,644 Posted October 6, 2016 So the story going round is that he was punched during a meeting of Ukip MEPs, fell into a window and is now suffering bleeding from the brain. Farage reports his condition is "serious". Ukip just know how to do leadership elections.Guido Fawkes blog suggests someone punched Woolfe....and then goes on to say that UKIP's defence spokesman Mike Hookem MEP is currently unavailable for comment I put a post in DDP name reject thread this morning which could be a headline tomorrow if he dies: The Kipper and the Corpse. It's TMIB's DDP team name, no? Lucky in one way, mind Serious brain damage might block him from leadership contention in most political parties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted October 6, 2016 Photo of his collapse here for the rubberneckers That's like a shot from a Brian De Palma film! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,644 Posted October 6, 2016 Photo of his collapse here for the rubberneckers That's like a shot from a Brian De Palma film! Speaking of film I'll bet there's production companies specialising in "reality" television who're already wondering if they can get the pair in a boxing ring for their next political argument. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted October 6, 2016 Photo of his collapse here for the rubberneckers That's like a shot from a Brian De Palma film! For a sec I thought you meant the result of the punch, but, as jaikets had been removed, that was earlier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted October 6, 2016 Mr Woolfe was said to be recovering nicely, dressed in grandmother's clothes and being brought baskets of food by young girls in red hoodies. Oh, imagine.... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted October 11, 2016 The former PM of Mali Mamadou Dembelé has died http://malijet.com/la_societe_malienne_aujourdhui/167877-d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s-de-pr.-mamadou-demb%C3%A9l%C3%A9-la-mort-d%E2%80%99un-homme-de-devoir.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted October 12, 2016 While we wait for the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, another politician has died. Kemal Unakitan dies at 70: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/former-turkish-finance-minister-unakitan-dies-aged-70.aspx?pageID=517&nID=104869&NewsCatID=338 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted October 12, 2016 Ah yes, that famous politician the King of Thailand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,923 Posted October 14, 2016 Former Alberta premier Jim Prentice died aged 60 in a plane crash. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/jim-prentice-plane-crash-killed-1.3804941 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted October 15, 2016 The former PM of Burma ( or Myanmar) Tun Tin apparantely died yesterday at 96 but there's no source other than Wikipedia confirming it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tun_Tin edit- turns out to have been a false report Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,923 Posted October 15, 2016 Living Bhumibol's Prime Ministers: *Thanin Kraivichien (b. 1927), Prime minister from 1976 to 1977 *Prem Tinsulanonda (b. 1920), Prime minister in 1980 *Anand Panyarachun (b. 1932), twice Prime minister in 1991 and 1992 *Suchinda Kraprayoon (b. 1933), Prime minister in 1992 *Chuan Leekpai (b. 1938), twice Prime minister, from 1992 to 1995 and from 1997 to 2001 *Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (b. 1932), Prime minister from 1996 to 1997 *Thaksin Sinawatra (b. 1949) Prime minister from 2001 to 2006 *Chitchai Wannasathit (b. 1949), 2006 *Surayud Chulanont (b. 1943), 2006-2008 *Somchai Wongsawat (b. 1947), 2008 *Chaovarat Chanweerakul (b. 1936), 2008 *Abhisit Vejjajiva (b. 1964), 2008-2011 *Yingluck Sinawatra (b. 1967), 2011-2014 *Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (b. 1948), 2014 *Prayut Chan-o-cha (b. 1954) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted October 16, 2016 Living Bhumibol's Prime Ministers: *Thanin Kraivichien (b. 1927), Prime minister from 1976 to 1977 *Prem Tinsulanonda (b. 1920), Prime minister in 1980 *Anand Panyarachun (b. 1932), twice Prime minister in 1991 and 1992 *Suchinda Kraprayoon (b. 1933), Prime minister in 1992 *Chuan Leekpai (b. 1938), twice Prime minister, from 1992 to 1995 and from 1997 to 2001 *Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (b. 1932), Prime minister from 1996 to 1997 *Thaksin Sinawatra (b. 1949) Prime minister from 2001 to 2006 *Chitchai Wannasathit (b. 1949), 2006 *Surayud Chulanont (b. 1943), 2006-2008 *Somchai Wongsawat (b. 1947), 2008 *Chaovarat Chanweerakul (b. 1936), 2008 *Abhisit Vejjajiva (b. 1964), 2008-2011 *Yingluck Sinawatra (b. 1967), 2011-2014 *Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (b. 1948), 2014 *Prayut Chan-o-cha (b. 1954) Not an obit in the lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted October 17, 2016 Former tory MP and minister in the Heath govt Sir Anthony Grant has died at 91 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/10/17/sir-anthony-grant-conservative-mp-and-influential-trade-minister/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted October 17, 2016 Former tory MP and minister in the Heath govt Sir Anthony Grant has died at 91 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/10/17/sir-anthony-grant-conservative-mp-and-influential-trade-minister/ See? I knew someone would catch up and post it here eventually... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted October 19, 2016 Former MP William McKelvey dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted October 19, 2016 Former MP William McKelvey dead In the future it will be well nigh impossible to report the death of a Labour MP representing a Scottish constituency. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJD123 26 Posted October 21, 2016 I'm surprised Bill Clinton's health doesn't crop up more in conversation. He's 70 but looks much older IMO and has a very poor family medical history - all grandparents and both parents dead before 70. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,314 Posted October 21, 2016 I'm surprised Bill Clinton's health doesn't crop up more in conversation. He's 70 but looks much older IMO and has a very poor family medical history - all grandparents and both parents dead before 70. He has had numerous heart surgeries also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,314 Posted October 21, 2016 Just lokked into Bill Clinton geneology and it is bloody awful.His half brother died from a heart attack at 70.He still has a 75 year old half sister who I cant find much about.But yeah his immediate ancestors all died very young. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJD123 26 Posted October 21, 2016 Agree with you - very poor genealogy. Grandparents dead aged 51, 53, 59 and 67. Mother died aged 70. Father died in car crash aged 36. Stepfather who raised him (not a direct relative but the environment you are brought up in must surely impact later health) died aged 59. I don't think this has anything to do with money or geography - just bad genes. Other Presidents from similiar poor backgrounds in the South and MidWest had much better genes. Harry Truman's mother lived to 94, Eisenhower's parents lived to their 80s etc. I think he must have the worst family medical history of any recent US President. Obama's parents both died young but three of his Grandparents lived into their 80s. IMO Bill genuinely might go before Jimmy Carter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted October 21, 2016 It would be ironic if Bill Clinton dropped dead the day before Hillary is inaugurated .So near but yet so far... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switch 141 Posted October 21, 2016 It would be ironic if Bill Clinton dropped dead the day before Hillary is inaugurated .So near but yet so far... What exactly would be ironic about that? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted October 21, 2016 An interesting aside in the Dudley West 1994 byelection coverage on YouTube is that The Economist did a study of Tory MP mortality rates at the time and forecast that during your average 5 year parliament, an average of ten Tory MPs will die. Blair ruined that stat by getting rid of most of them in 97, of course. In fact, there's only been four sitting Tory MPs to die since the 1997 election - Michael Shersby (64, heart attack), Alan Clark (72, brain cancer), Michael Colvin (67, house fire possibly caused by discarded match) and Eric Forth (61, cancer). In comparison, we've had twenty four sitting Labour MP deaths in the same time period, from a variety of reasons like cancer, suicide, pancreatitis, and overdosing on Polish absinthe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted October 21, 2016 An interesting aside in the Dudley West 1994 byelection coverage on YouTube is that The Economist did a study of Tory MP mortality rates at the time and forecast that during your average 5 year parliament, an average of ten Tory MPs will die. Blair ruined that stat by getting rid of most of them in 97, of course. In fact, there's only been four sitting Tory MPs to die since the 1997 election - Michael Shersby (64, heart attack), Alan Clark (72, brain cancer), Michael Colvin (67, house fire possibly caused by discarded match) and Eric Forth (61, cancer). In comparison, we've had twenty four sitting Labour MP deaths in the same time period, from a variety of reasons like cancer, suicide, pancreatitis, and overdosing on Polish absinthe. Still time for Theresa to get her "Grand Hotel" moment... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
