@aliciakearns You're a bit late on this....New Holland and South Kesteven said they didn't want Rutland months ago. Therefore no other option. Hopefully Burnham will be found out quickly and call a GE and then a Reform govt can reverse this nonsense.
@MarkDavies67@DanCardenMP But then Blair took Maggie's legacy and royally f**cked it up. Clarke's budget first-year then Brown blew that. Oh, and an illegal war (from which we are still suffering the after effects). But, yes Maggie's premiership (given the state of the country she inherited) was the best
For the next two days, we will pause our satire and share clips celebrating Ann Widdecombeโs greatest moments. Ann was a fearless champion of free speech, and her words feel more relevant than ever.
Please join us in paying tribute to her.
Fifteen years ago, as a die-hard Corbynite, Labour voter, lefty and Remainer, I'd probably have scoffed at the death of Ann Widdecombe, if I'm honest. I loved Andy Hamilton's Old Harry's Game on BBC Radio 4, and she was the punchline in what felt like every episode.
Looking back, I'm quite ashamed of that version of myself. It wasn't real morality, it was performative virtue.
The last decade has been quite a journey for me, both spiritually and politically, and I don't think the two are unrelated. Watching people rush to celebrate her death, only to frantically delete their posts when it emerged she had been brutally murdered, made me realise how grateful I am not to be that person anymore.
I'm meeting more and more people who've travelled a similar path and arrived at much the same place.
Whatever your politics, don't let hatred become part of your character. Try to pull people up to your level, rather than allowing yourself to be dragged down to theirs.
RIP Ann. You were quite some human being.
@PeterTatchell Your original post said exactly what you think.
You campaigned for equal rights for LGB.... now you're trying to stay relevant by adding the rest of the alphabet.
Do yourself, and the majority of the UK population, a favour and retire quietly into whatever pit you reside in
@tompondorosa@aliciakearns Lived on the Wirral for 40+years. Met and married my wife there, both children born there. Started watching Tranmere in 1973. Had long distance season ticket for years when we moved away. Whatever my political views are (forged by experience) has nothing to do with football.