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Wouldn't be a month if Silvio Berlusconi wasn't found guilty in another trial. Lifetime ban from politics and seven years in prison. He probably only has six or seven more appeals he's entitled to, so he could be in jail as soon as 2024.

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Talking of Italian politics the former Italian PM Emilio Colombo has died at 93 http://www.corriere....6834d0493.shtml

 

Reportedly, his last words were "Oh, and just one more thing........."

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Talking of Italian politics the former Italian PM Emilio Colombo has died at 93 http://www.corriere....6834d0493.shtml

 

He was also the last surviving member of Italy's first post-war cabinet and, I think, the first ever European leader to come out as homosexual (not while serving though, obviously).

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Irish Senator and former presidential candidate David Norris is undergoing treatment for "serious" cancer.

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The oldest sitting member of the House of Lords Lord Alan Campbell has died aged 96. http://www.telegraph...of-Alloway.html That leaves Denis Healey as the oldest sitting member.

 

PS Jeremy Hutchinson was the oldest member but he has officialy retired

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Kim Jong-un's aunt, whose husband is basically running the country as eminence grise, is "seriously ill" and failed to show up for some kind of government session.

 

Some reports claim Kim Kyung-Hee's health downturn is due to alcohol abuse, likely liver disease.

 

Hasn't made a public appearance in three months...

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Former rep. Lindy Boggs of Louisiana dead at 97

 

http://abcnews.go.co...ies-97-19790661

 

She was the oldest surviving female member of congress I believe,as well as tthe mother of Cokie Roberts!

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http://www.dailymail...cal-career.html - Theresa May has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and is now dependent upon insulin - she is still carrying on as normal she does however look very tired and pale in these first two pics. :mellow:

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http://www.dailymail...cal-career.html - Theresa May has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and is now dependent upon insulin - she is still carrying on as normal she does however look very tired and pale in these first two pics. :mellow:

 

The most significant thing about this story is the possible effect it will have on her ambitions to be tory leader if Cameron crashes and burns in 2015 (please please)

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Diabetes isn't really all that serious though...not nice, buts its hardly cancer.

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Diabetes isn't really all that serious though...not nice, buts its hardly cancer.

 

I reckon she didn't want to admit it but probably had to because it would come out sooner or later. You know what rival politicians are like...

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The former governor of pennsylvania William Scranton has died aged 96. http://thetimes-trib..._source=twitter Wierd thing is he was the 3rd oldest living ex governor.On saturday the 3rd oldest living ex member of congress died (Lindy Boggs). Sorry to be such an anorak,but it's wierd how these thinghs happen from time to time don't you think?

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