Anne Widdicombe Suspicious Death

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Suspicious death, suspected murder. Think there is a press conference soon.

It was that post.

They're running late. It should happen soon.

Sadly it often seems to be necessary to demonstrate basic human principles. Spell them out, as it were. Often people caveat in order to demonstrate that one can be respectful without sharing political views. And often its to pre-empt those who will inevitably attack and smear anyone showing any compassion to someone from the 'wrong' tribe/side.

This is horrifying. I would full have expected her to live to her late 90s. Such a strong mind, so determined, and so much of her life given to public work. Absolutely repulsive that a man would be able to destroy all of those things.

Exactly.

I have to disagree.

I think it shows that just because you don’t agree with someone’s political stance, doesn’t mean you think they deserve to have bad things happen to them.

There are a few right wing leaders who are very opinionated when it comes to something that aligns with their views and they can use it to their advantage but stay silent when it doesn’t.

You can dislike someone, or not have the same views but still not want bad things to happen to them - something that many people do not seem to understand.

Genuinely shocking.

Rip and thoughts with her loved ones.

Her own mum lived until 95 so she had strong genes. Makes me so angry that this happened to her.

I agree. I also agree with @SerafinasGoose.
RIP Ann.

I’m reading the updates from the Independent.

It’s a bit frustrating as the reporter is comparing it to other politically motivated deaths and implying that this is what it was.

Of course it could be, but it could be other reasons to and I feel it’s quite irresponsible to speculate.

Look what happened when the attack in Belfast was misreported - it was whipped up into an apparent ‘beheading’ and an Islamic attack which lead to dangerous riots.

He was an MSP candidate for Labour and the Greens . Not an elected MSP. Scotland is bad but they have elected Airport Heather. He was /is so Unison official. Horrible thing to say about anyone 's death,never mind an older woman.And I didn't agree with Anne's views.

What a horribly disgusting thing to say!

*sorry have never

Wtf, are you hoping others start making jokes.
Behave yersel

Exactly this.

The first thing I actually thought of was not her politics, but her imo, funny nature on big brother. I couldn’t give a rats arse about her politics tbh and do not feel the need to mention them.

Totally agree with what you have just said.

Every time someone here or in real life feels the need to caveat SYMPATHY TO A MURDER VICTIM, because of politics,I despair how far we've fallen,FFS!!

That is shocking and I hope they get arrested for hate speech.

We need to crack down on the hate speech which leads to hate crime.

This is why I have no issue with posters saying that they don’t agree with her views but do not wish her harm because there are people like this saying the opposite.

You just did

Perhaps if some MNers didnt gaslight and obfuscate posters wouldnt feel the need to. I got called far right during Covid and that is despite having an extensive history of posting about social housing on here

No.

Shocking!
What could possibly be the motive for her murder?
I guess it’s got to be either burglary or be politically motivated?
A bit early for speculation I suppose as they have not any suspects as of yet

You’ve literally done the same! Why are you ok to call her horrible but she wasn’t allowed to say what she felt was horrible ?
Just disagree with her views without thd name calling.

Youve certainly condoned it.

No I haven’t wtf?

^This.

Also worth noting that holding views/beliefs we disagree with profoundly does not automatically make someone a “horrible” or otherwise bad person. I found many of her views repellant, others rather odd but I’m also aware many found her personally supportive and helpful despite differing views. This practice of assuming someone is bad simply because they disagree with your views is too prevalent and has escalated over the past decade or so.
Widdecombe was one of very few MPs who stood by Harvey Proctor publicly when he was falsely accused by West Midlands Police (and she took some stick for it from both sides of the political spectrum).

All we know for sure about this is that it was another act of male violence against a woman, in this case a older woman in health which necessitated carer visits which should be an aggravating factor in any trial.

Whether it was political or opportunistic burglar we won’t know for some time.