To be becoming more fond of Ann Widdecombe with each episode of Strictly?

[SirBoobAlot]

The woman has a sense of humour.

She slapped Craig down.

She can't dance for shit, and she knows it, and mocks it herself.

She is a total prude, and is playing on.

Its bloody hilarious, and I find myself liking her

AIBU?

[JulesJules]

What Aitch and Seeker said.

I really don't feel the need to be "sisterly" just because she is a woman. I'm judging her on what she's said and done as a politician.

[RamblingRosa]

I agree. I think it would be unsisterly to bitch and snipe about her appearance or the fact that she's allegedly a spinster/virgin (who knows? who cares FFS?).

I don't think it's unsisterly to comment on her political track record since she is best known as a politician and many of her views - which are a matter of public record rather than speculation - I would consider to be anti-women and anti-homosexuals.

What's unsisterly about that. I honestly don't believe that a male equivalent would get less criticism on mn.

[seeker]

HOWEVER I ^do* deplore the undeniable fact hat the programme's researchers offered her the gig because fat people are funny. And fat posh people are even funnier. 5t was a win/win for them, because if she was any good they'd get lots of milage out of her, and if she was crap she would be a freak show.

[sharbie]

exactly lc200 that's what i like about her

[seeker]

It is also important to remember that she will get a lot of money for doing this show - she's not just doing it for the fun of it!

[porcamiseria]

was she the one that made women prisoners in labour be chained up?????

[Ineedmorechocolatenow]

Yup....

[CHECHI]

She is great fun

[KnittingisbetterthanTherapy]

chechi, you're presumably being ironic?

[Spinkle]

She's a dried old Tory fusspot who should not grace my flickytellybox of a Saturday evening.

She's rude (dressed up as 'funny') and seriously deluded if she thinks she's changing anyone's opinion of her.

The only reason the judges say little cos they worried that people will feel sorry for her and keep her in.

For the love of all that is holy will someone give her a better bra. They are slung mesmerisingly low.

I will say, though, Anton is obviously still in the doghouse about last years, ahem, 'paki gate'

[wheelsonthebus]

another vote for craig revel horwood here. he is funny AND can laugh at himself. and his comments are worth listening to (which is not always the case with alesha and her irritating 'you was' remarks)

[motherinferior]

CRH also does loads for the National Osteoporosis Society. I quite madly love him.

[Rollercoasteryears]

I agree with Seeker - and am another fan of her quote above! Dreadful dreadful woman. Politicians who try to make the public forget that their views are vile and unacceptable are often the worst - Boris Johnson's another one...

The sooner AW (and Paul Daniels) get kicked off strictly, the happier I shall be.

I will however concede that without AW, there wouldn't have been the quote of the series so far from Bruno - when he compared her to the Ark Royal

[Purplelooby]

I've got to be honest, nothing good to say about her regarding her records in politics or opinions... BUT... I do like watching her shambling about on the stage.

[motherinferior]

Kick off AW, Paul Daniels, that footballer bloke who does shaming Dad Dancing, possibly Felicity Pouting Kendall, that's what I say (I'm tolerant, me).

[SmellsLikeTeenSweat]

I don't think you have to like everything about a person and agree with all their views in order to like and/or respect them.

AW was squeaky clean in the expenses scandal. I can't think of any other politician who I would trust as much, and whose words/promises I would trust as much.

She sticks to her guns, popular or not. She speaks her mind. So, I like her, although no doubt I woul disagree with some of what she says and thinks.

[SmellsLikeTeenSweat]

She's gone on SCD to... ta da! Learn to Dance. Not to a) show off, b)dress up, c) look sexy, or d) revive a flagging career.

She must be the first.

[motherinferior]

If she just wanted to learn to dance, she could go to dance classes .

And neither Jimi Mistry nor Pamela Anderson really need to do SCD. Which is probably why they're doing the whole thing with a huge sense of humour.

[motherinferior]

Er...that would be Stephenson, obviously . Am thicko. Sorry.

[SmellsLikeTeenSweat]

Agree about the dance lessons. But she's not daft, had the chance to do this, get paid and have Anton du Beke teaching her.

But you're not so daft saying Pamela anderson - I called her that the other day! Pamela anderson did the US version, and 'our' Pamela is a sort of older, UK version of her!

[Aitch]

oh for goodness sakes, she clearly has an ego the size of a house, she's on that show because she likes the attention and she knows that unless she remains in the public eye somehow she won't get it now that she's retired. Don't kid yourself.

[Willabywallaby]

Could someone explain transubstantiation to me please ?

[ArmyBarmyMummy]

I kinda agree with you Aitch, once a polititian always a limelight seeker, but you don't have to agree with her polotics to like her attitude on strictly. I wonder if she regrets the handcuffed mother in prison thing? Same for Bristol breastfeeding bus story (don't remember that one- where can I find it)? She clearly knows nothing about motherhood and should avoid such topics. My fist day on mumsnet I'm already addicted! Other half may be pleased if it keeps me off ebay!

[Spinkle]

Transubstantiation is the moment the Catholics believe the bread and wine at communion actually turns into the flesh and blood of Jesus.

They believe it to be a miracle.

Protestants believe the wine and bread to be a symbol.

It's part of the reason the Church of England split from Rome in the 16th century.

[Aitch]

thing is, though, and i appreciate this may be hard to believe for those who enjoy the 'great english battleaxe' stereotype, i DON'T like her on Strictly.

she actually doesn't seem to me to be getting into the spirit of the dancing thing at all, with her strictures on what she will and won't do, what she will and won't wear, and on ITT she seems mostly to rehearse sitting down.

then on the day, she talks herself down SO much that she clearly wants everyone to vote for her as a sympathy vote, and then won't listen to the judges if they might actually give her some dancing tips, instead only being interested when they congratulate her.

john sergeant, i imagine, is not best pleased to be compared to her... he was a good sport, whereas she is a rotten one, imo.