Thatcher

And peace.

Paul Flynn has died and there will therefore be a by-election in Newport West, almost certainly timed with the local elections in May. Perhaps more after the four resignations tomorrow morning from the Labour backbenchers. Edit: The Sun, BBC obituary.

Pegi Young, the ex-wife of Neil Young, has died aged 66. Edit: Daily Express, Daily Mail obituaries.

Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, 10th Baronet, died on Boxing Day aged 92.

What a life - RIP. Also, perhaps the first peer to go viral.

Richard Baker, BBC newsreader from 1954 to 1982, has died aged 93.

Dead.

Pyotr (Petya) Verzilov, political dissident, activist and spokesman of Pussy Riot who was involved in the pitch invasion, has been poisoned in Moscow and is in a critical condition.

And the President of the Donetsk Republic murdered in a bomb attack the other week. A cynic may note all three territories with separatist movements and Russian involvement.

President Dodon of Moldova has been injured in a car accident and is currently hospitalised, condition unknown but not thought to be too serious.

He was a very heavy drinker and addicted to purple drank back in 2012 when he was 20, so I guess he's always had problems with substance abuse and I don't think it was much of a secret that he took the break up with Ariana badly. Ariana's newly released album had a couple of songs that were about Mac and the breakup, whilst the rest of them were about her new fiancé and that probably messed him up a bit and this appears to be the result. It's tragic because he's so young, but given his history and personal life not a super shock. As for rap artists next year the only one I'd suggest is Lil Wayne who keeps having trouble with purple drank despite it repeatedly giving him seizures, anyone else would just be a bit of a risky punt.

Joan Ryan, Labour MP for Enfield North and Chair of the Labour Friends of Israel has lost a confidence vote by her CLP. The route forward is unsure, but a potential by-election could be on the cards down the line. Gavin Shuker has lost a vote of confidence by his CLP in Luton South.

Richard DeVos, American businessman and billionaire, has died aged 92. He co-founded Amway and Alticor, and was a Republican party donor. He's also the father-in-law of US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Edit: Daily Mail obituary.

Just announced she only has days left.

Transferred to the US for treatment this evening.