I thought she was a dreadful woman with appalling views but no-one, not even Ann Widdecombe, deserves to be murdered.
Well, almost no-one.
this post was submitted on 10 Jul 2026
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Slight update on the story. Can't say I saw that one coming...
Hang on, they're suggesting she was murdered?
Not just fell down the stairs
seems she was murdered yes
Wtf, I assumed she'd just died of old age. Now that is a twist
She only made it to 78 because Satan was busy creating a new level of Hell for her.
I'm sure these comments will have a treat the situation with all the decorum it deserves...
Indeed, plenty of decorum and respect of the sort that Ann frequently showed to people different to her
Did she ever advocate for violence or the brutal murder of those different to her?
Yup.
"Widdecombe has publicly expressed her support for so-called ‘gay cure’ therapy, also known as conversion therapy. This is the discredited practice that aims to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity."
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/07/10/ann-widdecombes-dead-lgbtq-track-record/
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ok l’ll take that as a no
Why would you do something as stupid as that?
Elaborate?
she was murdered?
You’re allowed to have a shitty opinion in the west and not get murdered for it
I would have loved to have trashed her and her shitty opinions but now she’s been murdered it changes everything
I'm not really sure what you're getting at because the police have already said there is currently no indication that her murder was politically motivated.
I think that’s both fitting and called-for!