Zsa Zsa's leg 884 Posted January 6, 2018 Republican Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel drops out of Ohio Senate race against Sherrod Brown due to an unspecified health issue involving his wife Ilana Mandel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,417 Posted January 6, 2018 On 12/09/2017 at 11:24, Heef said: Jim Anderton, former NZ Deputy PM is apparently in declining health. Perhaps just about known enough in the UK to get a Grauniad obit. Jim Anderton, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister (1999-2002), has died aged 79. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heef 166 Posted January 6, 2018 Well, he was a highly principled politician, who left the Labour party when they turned to neoliberalism under David Lange. One of NZ's great politicians of recent times. I wonder if he'll get a DDP obit, as I did pick him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,976 Posted January 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Heef said: Well, he was a highly principled politician, who left the Labour party when they turned to neoliberalism under David Lange. One of NZ's great politicians of recent times. I wonder if he'll get a DDP obit, as I did pick him. He has. Well done. Quite rare that Reuters is the first one to step up to the plate these days. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heef 166 Posted January 7, 2018 I just hope someone else picked him in the DDP, otherwise I've done myself out of a unique. Sad hit though. It's not that long ago he was a key figure in National (that's NZ-wide, not the National Party) politics, and only recently he'd been fighting hard for the Cathedral rebuild in Christchurch. EDIT: Interesting Reuters used the term 'idealistic'. 'Principled' is the other side of that coin, depending on where on the political spectrum you fit, I guess. Not quite NZ's Tony Benn, but reasonably close in recent years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FixedBusiness 407 Posted January 7, 2018 Rita Crocker Clements, former first lady of Texas (twice in office - '79-'83 and '87-'91) and a Republican Party organizer has died aged 86. The cause of death was listed as "complications of Alzheimer's disease". By the way, the person who succeeded her as first lady of Texas after her second term was one Laura Bush. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,417 Posted January 7, 2018 Peter Sutherland, the 19th Irish Attorney General (1981-1982), has died aged 71. He also served as European Commissioner for Competition under Jacques Delors from 1985-1989, during which time he was the youngest ever European Commissioner. After this, he went on to become Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (1993-1995). Edit: Daily Mail, The Telegraph, BBC obituaries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 7, 2018 On 9/12/2017 at 05:24, Heef said: Jim Anderton, former NZ Deputy PM is apparently in declining health. Perhaps just about known enough in the UK to get a Grauniad obit. Real declining. Dead in fact. SC Edit: Reuters UK count? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Toast said: Ah. Yup see it now I would blame the dasterdly search box for not bringing me to the most recent post of 'anderton'....but I have big shoulders, pile the blame on me. I should know by now... SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,474 Posted January 8, 2018 NI Sec James Brokenshire, 50, resigns on reshuffle day, and apparently needs major surgery ASAP for a lung condition. There's one for Sean to chase up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,417 Posted January 8, 2018 12 minutes ago, msc said: NI Sec James Brokenshire, 50, resigns on reshuffle day, and apparently needs major surgery ASAP for a lung condition. There's one for Sean to chase up! Lung condition is a small lesion on the right lung. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 8, 2018 52 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Lung condition is a small lesion on the right lung. Aye, could go either way here. That condition may be nowt as serious as we first thought but a convenient excuse to reshuffle him without blame. Anyone willing to risk him in the Deathlist Cup? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,327 Posted January 8, 2018 it is whether it is cancer or not which is significant here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted January 8, 2018 Turns out John McCain wasn’t the only presidential nominee who had cancer. Mitt Romney battled prostate cancer last summer... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThePrematureBurial 224 Posted January 8, 2018 46 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Turns out John McCain wasn’t the only presidential nominee who had cancer. Mitt Romney battled prostate cancer last summer... French President François Mitterand died from prostate cancer at the age of 79. He concealed his condition for most of his presidency. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted January 8, 2018 Mitt Romney is surprisingly old. And surprisingly many old men have prostate cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,417 Posted January 9, 2018 George Maxwell Richards, former President of Trinidad and Tobago (2003-2013), has died aged 86. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 9, 2018 8 hours ago, ThePrematureBurial said: French President François Mitterand died from prostate cancer at the age of 79. He concealed his condition for most of his presidency. Except this is all moot. I was well aware of Mitt’s prostate cancer. I could swear he spoke about it last Fall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted January 9, 2018 2 of the 4 oldest ex members of the US House of Representatives have died ; Marjorie Holt at 97 http://www.barrancofuneralhome.com/obituary/marjorie-holt and Larry Winn at 98 http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Former-longtime-US-Rep-Larry-Winn-Jr-from-12469107.php Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted January 9, 2018 Former PM of Norway Odvar Nordli has died at 90 https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/6nk4Qo/odvar-nordli-er-dod Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YorkshireBanker 168 Posted January 9, 2018 A day of morning for all Norweigans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 9, 2018 18 hours ago, CoffinLodger said: 2 of the 4 oldest ex members of the US House of Representatives have died ; ...Larry Winn at 98 http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Former-longtime-US-Rep-Larry-Winn-Jr-from-12469107.php Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted January 10, 2018 I don't think anyone mentioned Marjorie Holt's death before me ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,417 Posted January 10, 2018 Philippe Marchand, French Interior Minister (1991-1992), has died aged 78. Tom Luken, a Democratic Congressman representing Ohio (1974-1975, 1977-1991), has died aged 92. Edit: Daily Mail obituary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
