Thatcher

I found this curious too, because at first I thought he was just referring to Gerald Kaufman. But then when I checked, Gerald Kaufman didn't actually vote - which in itself I think means he's really near the end as MPs have been taken out of hospital and on life support machines to vote when it's so important. In which case it seems there are some new deathly figures haunting the Labour benches and I don't just mean the ghost of Lenin whispering in Corbyn's ear. Did Grahame Morris or Ronnie Campbell vote? Nick Boles didn't vote as at the hospital. Good shout!

I found this curious too, because at first I thought he was just referring to Gerald Kaufman. But then when I checked, Gerald Kaufman didn't actually vote - which in itself I think means he's really near the end as MPs have been taken out of hospital and on life support machines to vote when it's so important. In which case it seems there are some new deathly figures haunting the Labour benches and I don't just mean the ghost of Lenin whispering in Corbyn's ear.

Almost two years after being poisoned falling ill, Vladimir Kara-Murza is hospitalised once again.

Flight Lieutenant Bernard Brown, the last surviving New Zealander to fight in the Battle of Britain, has died aged 99. RIP.

José Antonio Alonso, Spanish Interior Minister (2004-2006) and Defence Minister (2006-2008), has died aged 56.

Bill Craig, an American swimmer who was part of the 4x100m Men's Medley Relay Team which won Gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died aged 71.

Étienne Tshisekedi, Prime Minister of Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) on 3 brief occasions in 1991, 1992-1993 and 1997, and opposition leader has died aged 84. Edit: Here is a BBC obituary.

Hal Greer, an animator and producer who worked for Disney 1950-1955 and then subsequently as producer of the Looney Tunes series from 1977-1987, has died aged 100.

Deke Leonard, guitarist of Man, has died aged 72.

Lord Christopher Thyne, son of Henry Thyne, 6th Marquess of Bath, has died aged 82.

E. Ahamed, Foreign Minister of India (2004-2014), has died aged 78, after suffering a heart attack in Parliament.

Restauranteur Frank Pellegrino has died aged 72. He is famous not for his cooking, but for his acting (IMDB).

Bobby Freeman, an American singer whose #5 hit 'Do You Wanna Dance' went on to be covered by The Beach Boys, Bette Midler and Cliff Richard, has reportedly died aged 76.

Whishaw is a good actor, he currently plays Q in James Bond. He did a series called London Spy which was pretty good too.

Dame Katharine Macmillan, the Dowager Viscountess of Ovenden, has died aged 96. She married Maurice Macmillan, which made her the daughter in-law of former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. She also served as Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party in 1968.

Evelyn Toque Kawamoto-Kono, a 2 time American Bronze medallist from the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, has died aged 83.

Saturday Shake-Up was the rubbish show Tyne Tees viewers got to see when the rest of the country was watching Tiswas. It was awful. As a Geordie I sympathise.

Masaya Nakamura, founder of Namco, has died aged 91. Edit: Here is a BBC obituary.

Hey Thatcher.... so how did you find this one? I did a random Google search and get nothing. Of course I'm searching 'in English', and I presume Google isn't searching other languages. ​So....are you doing non-English searches? Just wondering. For the record still no English language obit anywhere. Good catch. SC Twitter is a great friend

Rumours on Twitter that Syrian Army in Damascus is on high alert, some claim Russian Military Police have increased presence. Meanwhile Turkish on Twitter claiming that his brother, Maher Assad, has staged a coup. All unconfirmed, all exactly the sort of stuff that spreads quickly in a situation like this - would take it all with a heavy pinch of salt.

Petr Kop, volleyball player for Czechoslovakia who won Silver at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and Bronze at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, has died aged 79.

Alastair Pirrie, a presenter on Tyne Tees in the 1970s and 1980s, working on Razzmatazz and Saturday Shake-Up, has died aged 62.

Oddly enough 1850 was the year California joined the union. Might give Trump an idea. Actually strange you suggest that because there is a rumour flying that Trump is encouraging the GOP to fund the Calexit campaign in order to almost certainly assure a Republican Victory every presidential election. And although it's a rumour, California has just recently opened up an embassy in Moscow - no smoke without fire, right?

Andy Edwards of Leyton Orient has left the club.

Alexander Chancellor CBE, editor of The Spectator (1975-1984), has died aged 77 and gained a Telegraph Obituary.