Toast 16,129 Posted June 14, 2017 Major looked pretty spry in a recent photo. He looks much healthier than Bliar. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 14, 2017 Just had a brief look and saw that no UK PM has died in office since 1865. You are well and truly overdue for another one. (We had three in the 20th Century. Probably because we are a bunch of unhealthy twats.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,436 Posted June 14, 2017 You had Harold Holt! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,311 Posted June 14, 2017 Who was the last cabinet minister died whilst in post? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 14, 2017 5 minutes ago, msc said: You had Harold Holt! Yep! (Joseph Lyons and John Curtin were the other two.) Maybe you guys could take a lesson from Holt and encourage May to take swimming lessons instead of running through wheat fields. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted June 14, 2017 The last significant UK MP I can remember dying whilst in a major role is John Smith and that's 23 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted June 14, 2017 Last deaths while in office in one of the great offices of state: Chancellor of the Exchequer: Iain Macleod (1970) Foreign secretary: Anthony Crosland (1977) No Home Secretary has ever died in office. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 14, 2017 To be honest it's going to be a long time before any past PMs die. May is time limited to 2022 at the latest as she'll never be allowed to fight another election. John Major is 74 and healthy Tony Blair is 64 and healthy Gordon Brown is 66 and healthy David Cameron is 50 and healthy Theresa May is 60 and healthy The likelihood is a new PM before the next election and a new one after it. Could be quite the queue of old prime ministers by the end of it all 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,311 Posted June 14, 2017 Next Prime minister will most likely be Corbyn Johnson or Gove. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 14, 2017 26 minutes ago, Shaun of the Dead said: Next Prime minister will most likely be Corbyn Johnson or Gove. Personally think it will be Gove who will get beaten by Corbyn in an election called after a VoNC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Deathray said: The likelihood is a new PM before the next election and a new one after it. Could be quite the queue of old prime ministers by the end of it all You'll be catching up to us! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LilyForrester 81 Posted June 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Shaun of the Dead said: Next Prime minister will most likely be Corbyn Johnson or Gove. I'm thinking Johnson will be next and I'm unsure on who would win in Johnson vs Corbyn: The 2022 Election, though I'm leaning towards Corbyn. I'm not even sure Corbyn will still be Labour Leader by that stage as he'll be in his mid 70's (pretty old to lead a party into an election) and both of his parents died in their 70's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted June 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Deathray said: Personally think it will be Gove who will get beaten by Corbyn in an election called after a VoNC. I'm thinking the same but Johnson instead of gove. I think corbyn will be prime minister but in a coalition with lib dems and SNP. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,569 Posted June 15, 2017 10 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: Last deaths while in office in one of the great offices of state: Chancellor of the Exchequer: Iain Macleod (1970) Foreign secretary: Anthony Crosland (1977) No Home Secretary has ever died in office. Robin Cook died whilst Leader of the House and Donald Dewer died whilst First Minister in Scotland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,436 Posted June 15, 2017 Nah, Cook rather famously resigned over Iraq. Back bencher when he died, had been tipped for high office in a Brown government (despite those 2 being a bit Tom and Jerry). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted June 15, 2017 Fun fact: between 1804 and 1827, there were six Leaders of the House. Five of them died in office.Viscount Howick was the only one who made it out of the post alive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted June 19, 2017 Too many lectern appearances, too many minutes of silence... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted June 19, 2017 I pissed my pants when I saw this. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted July 8, 2018 State sponsored murder on our soil is an act of war. Now the ultimate test of our inglorious leader. Will she get her arse down to Amesbury? Will she take Trump with her when he visits this week, instead of shaking hands and sitting down to banquets with Her Maj? Will she recall the footie team from Russia (not that she has any entitlement to do that)? And does anyone really understand her Brexit deal that isn't....or is it...? Whatcha gonna do, Tezza? Send Amber Rudd Sajid Javid David Lidington (perm any one from several others) to do the job you so eagerly sought? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,311 Posted July 8, 2018 Davis has resigned 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,311 Posted July 8, 2018 As has his Deputy Steve Baker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,311 Posted July 9, 2018 And Suella Braverman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted July 9, 2018 Davis? The very guy in charge of Brexit? One of the few Tories you could possibly trust? Honourable departure. Now Tezza's Government is officially a shambles... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted July 9, 2018 Oh well at least Theresa May looked a bit strong and stable for an entire weekend. It's more than we ever expected ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philheybrookbay 439 Posted July 9, 2018 It’s just a mess. Hard or soft exit, the Tories cannot stop this bloody infighting. Will Boris Johnson last the day in post? Probably as he’s awaiting Mays demise to pounce. As for Gove? A weasel. A total cockwomble. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
