Jaeger-Hunter @Pointless57

26 years. Nice👍🏻

It was truly awful to see that not a single bishop turned up for the remembrance of Ann Widdecombe in the House of Lords this week. A woman of deep, unwavering Roman Catholic faith, Ann centred her entire life and political career on her Christian beliefs, from her principled stands on life issues to her tireless advocacy for persecuted Christians. Her devotion to both Church and country was total and courageous. Even if they disagreed with some of her views, the least the Lords Spiritual could have done was show basic respect for her lifelong dedication. Instead, their absence speaks volumes: too lost in woke values, lacking the courage to honour a woman of real conviction. A sad reflection on where parts of the establishment Church have drifted. Rest in peace, Ann, you were a true servant of faith and principle. 🙏

Kate Hoey @CatharineHoey

2 weeks ago

@toadmeister Not one of the Bishops in the Lords turned up for the remembrance words about Ann Widdecombe !

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In church, cleaning. Ann’s flowers have held up very well, and I’ve lit her candle. I like to think she wouldn’t mind me hoovering, while singing along to ‘Onward Christian Soldiers’ for motivation. It’s hot work today!

Dear Adam, I have taken time to think about your apology. Mostly because, having made a mistake publicly before, I was keen to accept yours. It hurts when people don’t understand that you are sorry for messing up. I get that, probably more than most. But here’s the thing… I’m not sure you understand what you did wrong. And so you don’t really understand what you are apologising for or why. With that in mind, I want to help you. I didn’t know Ann, except as a powerhouse in politics and that so many people have spoken of her friendship and great loyalty. How lovely, I wish I had known her. I am utterly disinterested in her sexual prowess or the state of her virginity. But I would have enjoyed hearing you speak of her great accomplishments. Not as a woman, but simply as a human being. Here’s a list. She served in the House of Commons for 23 years and won five general elections. She served as a government minister in Social Security, Employment and the Home Office, where she was Minister of State for Prisons. She rose to become Shadow Health Secretary and then Shadow Home Secretary. She was appointed to the Privy Council. After leaving Westminster, she built an entirely new career as an author, broadcaster, documentary-maker, stage performer and television personality. Then, at the age of 71, she returned to elected politics and became a Member of the European Parliament. She was a longstanding advocate for Britain leaving the European Union and, when the political establishment failed to deliver the referendum result, she left the Conservative Party after more than 50 years and stood for the Brexit Party. She was elected as an MEP and took the argument for British independence directly into the European Parliament. She was also an unapologetic defender of free speech. She continued to speak openly on difficult and unfashionable subjects when others chose silence, it was easier to do that, she accepted the criticism and hostility that came with it rather than surrendering her convictions. Her Catholic faith was central to her life. She converted to Catholicism, met Pope John Paul II in Rome and was later made a Dame of the Order of St Gregory the Great by Pope Benedict XVI for her service to politics and public life. She remained a powerful public voice well into her late seventies, defending her beliefs despite decades of ridicule and hostility. That is an extraordinary life of public service, courage and reinvention. Yet, when asked to speak about her after her sudden and violent death, you chose to tell the country that she was a “spinster”, an “old maid” and a virgin. You discussed a failed relationship and suggested that afterwards she simply dedicated herself to other activities. Do you understand the reduction involved in that? You took the life of a highly accomplished woman and assessed it according to whether she had married, whether she had sex and whether a man had wanted her. That is what was wrong. That is what you should have known. It wasn’t simply that your words were poorly chosen or badly timed. It was the instinct to view a woman’s entire life through her relationship with men, even when her achievements should have rendered that completely irrelevant. Nobody discussing the death of an accomplished male politician would think it necessary to tell viewers whether he was a virgin, speculate about his sex life or describe him as an ageing bachelor whose romance had failed. I don’t want you cancelled. I don’t believe that people should be denied forgiveness when they make mistakes. But a meaningful apology has to identify the actual wrong. Ann was murdered after a lifetime of public service. At the moment her achievements should have been remembered, you diminished her to an unmarried woman who apparently hadn’t had sex. She deserved better than that. And I’m still not sure you get it. But every woman who watched you speak of her and then read your apology does. Bernie.

Adam Boulton @adamboultonTABB

2 weeks ago

AN APOLOGY I was seriously wrong and insensitive in one of the several media appearances I made yesterday in reaction to the death of Ann Widdecombe. I got the timing and tone of my initial word portrait of her wrong. Of course I shared, and share, the horror at her murder and

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Ann Widdecombe on being compared to Thatcher: “Margaret can get off a train at 5am and look fresh as a daisy. I can be fresh as a daisy and look like I just got off a train at 5am." 🤣 I loved her Andrew Gold interview, although it’s very eerie when you listen to it back. RIP ♥️

A good woman

History Of Parliament @HistParl

2 weeks ago

We are very sad to hear that Ann Widdecombe, Conservative MP for Maidstone (1987-2010) has died. In her interview for our Oral History Project, Ann described sitting in the Commons for the first time as an MP.👇

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Why aren't more doctors speaking out about folic acid? Doctors have a duty to speak out in name of patient safety. Where are cardiologist protecting patients with stents? Where are oncologists protecting cancer patients? Where are neurologistsprotecting the B12 deficient?

🔴 The Islamic Kingdom of Great Britain. NHS staff were instructed not to eat or drink from dawn until dusk to show “allyship” with their Islamist co-workers during Ramadan. This is not inclusion. This is submission. British hospitals forcing non-Muslim staff to fast for Islam. The UK has completely lost control. Share if you’re disgusted by this madness. 👇🇬🇧

If you care to see fewer men suffer prostate cancer you should demand the removal of folic acid from food. youtu.be/YVotKAXsLCE

@SBarrettBar Looking good Mr Barrett 😍

🚨 Who is actually governing Britain? Since Labour took office: • 192,000 fewer payrolled jobs • PIP has passed 4 million claimants • More young people are out of work, education or training And now borrowing has hit £23.3bn in a single month — £5.4bn higher than last May. Labour’s answer has been higher taxes, more borrowing and a bigger welfare bill. If Starmer goes and Reeves goes with him, that is a start. But Britain cannot afford more of the same from whoever replaces them.

Dear Jenny love Multiculturalism is a work of fiction Muslims demand our culture bends to theirs. Hence you are dressed like a camel trader’s wife at a watering hole. You aren’t even allowed to enter through the same door, you daft Dorris.

This is horrific - how can anyone support the SNP? These people are dangerous. #SNPout

Jonny Bell @Jonnywsbell

3 months ago

LGBT Youth Scotland offers "anonymous" online chat sessions for "young people" (13+) and adults (youth workers)....🤔 Encouraging minors to discuss sex and gender identity in total secrecy from mum & dad isn't 'youth-led care'...it's a massive red flag...

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If you are not "Islamophobic" you don't know enough about Islam.

This is awful. The last ever Denby Pottery going to the kiln. Why is there not uproar? Where’s the government in this?? We all have Denby in our homes, in family heirlooms, as our history and now it’s closing through lack of support, such a sad sad day. #SaveDenby @denbypottery

The Somerset Farmhouse of 1 North Street, Williton were approached by a "food influencer" that wanted to charge them £2,000 for a review. They put out a video of Sally eating a sausage roll instead 😆. Lets make Sally and the Somerset Farmhouse famous for free.

🔥Victim Grace is 80 yrs young and is blooming amazing! Straight to the point about our former FM-Ms Sturgeon. #TheyDitherWeDie #Eljamel

I found this moving account of someone at the Southampton vigil for Henry Nowak on Facebook: Last night a few people mentioned the 'Southampton Riots' and were surprised I was there. So let me clarify. I went to Southampton to show my respect for Henry, that his death wasn't in vain, and that knife crime and two tier policing needs to stop. I am not a 'grief tourist', a 'far right fascist' or a 'rioter'. What the media didn't show you, was that the initial 2000 people showed absolute respect. A minutes silence, the Lords prayer, a song. The only incitement was the police who tried to push us down the stairs twice to bait a reaction. Then we marched. People parked their cars and joined us. People came out of flats, houses and shops and joined us. Drivers bibbed their horns showing solidarity. Sikhs shook our hands apologising. (we know it's not their fault) When we passed the Gurdwawa there was silence and no chants. The march grew to about 5,000 people. We ALL CARE. This won't be shown on social media as it doesn't fit the narrative. The police tried to kettle us. Fire engines and ambulances sent up and down the road for no other reason than to remove us. At Belmont Road (where Henry died) we stayed 100m away from the location. The police were protecting the Digwa house. Where the father, charged with various knife offences (not charged with perverting justice or kidnap) and the brother charged with similar knife offences (but not perverting justice, kidnap and assualt) were happily watching TV. 1000 of us all got on one knee. We asked the police to join us. At this point there was no riot gear. They refused. They were asked please join us. They refused. I don't for one minute condone the riots or violence. I was stood on top of a high wall with two polish fellas. Out of the way. We could see from our vantage point the police donning riot gear behind the row of vehicles. At that point I and a friend from the IOW left and walked back. Then the riots, which we never saw, must have occurred. Please don't be blindsighted by the biased media. Please watch GB News. This isn't black v white. Many different ethnicities joined us and as mentioned Sikhs shook our hands. I never saw any race hate whatsoever. This isn't left v right. It's about the unlawful killing of a white man because he was white, because of knife crime and because the police are so scared to be called racist they prioritised lies and false claims of racism instead of an obvious desperate and dying young man. If you can't see that yet, then I really hope that that day will soon come. Thank you to the messages of support too. I will never ever change. I will always stand up for what I believe in. My integrity has been expensive, yet worth every penny. For those that missed this before, here is the silence observed perfectly by the 2000 at Southampton Police Station.. Thank you.