@Ed_Miliband And how much over the current price are you going to pay? Or rather, how much are taxpayers going to have to spend to fund your delusions?
@danhinvesting 2) This and much more all stored in one place. A hackers dream or the ability of a govt to turn your life off if you said the wrong thing. We might have a 'benign' govt now, but tomorrow?
@danhinvesting 1) tried to change my address on my driver's licence today. Amongst the "security questions" was "when did you last open a bank account" and "much was your car insurance" with multiple choice options (including the right answers). It's none of the govt's business.
@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.