@DonnaLouise1212@MartinDaubney@GBNEWS@NormanBrennan@MartinDaubney is one of the best broadcasters I’ve ever watched. He speaks from the heart and cares passionately about the UK. Free speech is the hallmark -look at yesterday speaking with those with a differing viewpoint but wants to go for a beer together. The mark of the man!
@toryboypierce @GWRHelp You should try @AvantiWestCoast @toryboypierce One of the warmest days of the year, no air con and no water. Plus some of the highest fares in the country to travel. High fares and two of us in the carriage! Couldn’t make it up.
Thanks @AvantiWestCoast one of the hottest days and no air conditioning on board. The service is now one of the worst, despite the exorbitant prices you charge.
so sad to learn of the death of @DermotMurnaghan - one of the good'uns a friend and colleague at ITN so clever, and so handsome.......rip thoughts with friends and family
Farewell Ann, the voice of Middle England we should have revered
“The world felt a better place for having you in it. We wish we’d had you for longer, but you wouldn’t have any time for such doubts. Veritatis splendor.” https://t.co/FL4ANHSZC2
..in peace.😔
Ann wasn't just an annual Christmas card; she phoned, texted, emailed, and assiduously kept in touch, always thoughtful and kind as well as robust in her political updates and latest thoughts. I got a passing mention in her autobiography over a shared experience of Michael Howard's dark side, and she's been a dear friend for over 20 years. I loved Ann. She was nothing like the public caricature. I shall miss writing this house name and address every year, and I'll miss her scalpel-like expressions of opinion. But her murder has just floored me. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.
@PatrickChristys@mikeannmcgowan Well said Patrick. How is this man allowed on air? An absolutely despicable slit this afternoon which is why sky news is done in this country.
My article for @thetimes: When I lost everything, Ann Widdecombe stood beside me.
It is a personal tribute to a lady of courage, conviction & compassion who defended justice & due process when so many others remained silent.
https://t.co/S11VMfm2GJ
@KHarveyProctor@PeterTatchell Well said Harvey. Man couldn’t lace her shoes. A principled, dedicated and genuine person. The world was a better place with her in it.
Anne was a force of nature, both in Parliament and public life. She was never afraid to express her views, and unlike many politicians, you were never in any doubt about what she believed. She was deeply committed to her faith, strongly opposed to assisted dying and a passionate supporter of marriage.
https://t.co/AGvhPwIHme
I was initially surprised by the strength of her position on Brexit and never believed she needed to leave the Conservative Party to make that case, but once she took a position, she pursued it with absolute conviction.
Her later television career revealed a completely unexpected and humorous side to the formidable Anne many of us knew in Parliament. We disagreed on many issues, but she was utterly her own person: forceful, direct and an unforgettable figure in British public life.