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Would Ann Widdecombe have cared about someone showing they hate her?

Post author:Cameron Baillie
Post published:18 July 2026
Post last modified:18 July 2026

An Aberdeen University staff member has been charged with an offence after posting insensitive comments online about Ann Widdecombe‘s death. Web developer Heather Herbert called the 78-year-old politician’s death “good news” on Bluesky. She also posted that she hoped Widdecombe had died a “painful death” before it emerged her death was being treated as murder. The late former Tory MP and Reform UK spokesperson was found dead in her home on 9 July. A 28-year-old man was arrested and re-arrested in Yorkshire in connection with her death, which is now being investigated as terrorism-related. Reform UK scramble to make themselves main…

Reform deputy reposts alleged sex trafficker’s post on Ann Widdecombe

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:13 July 2026
Post last modified:13 July 2026

Richard Tice, Reform UK’s deputy leader, is among those promoting the views of an alleged human trafficker on social media. In the aftermath of Ann Widdecombe’s death, many right-wingers have sought to politicise the alleged murder despite facts being thin on the ground. This includes the lesser-known Tate brother, Tristan. Richard Tice unfazed by Tate’s history Tristan and his brother, Andrew Tate, are facing serious accusations in Romania and the UK. On 6 July, Romania Insider reported: Prosecutors from Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, or DIICOT, announced on Friday, July 3, that they have expanded the investigation into…

Reform-linked journalist scolds Ann Widdecombe’s family

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:13 July 2026
Post last modified:13 July 2026

Senior Reform UK politicans have been speculating about what happened to Ann Widdecombe despite her family asking them not to. On 10 July, Widdecombe was found dead in her home. With Widdecombe being a former politician, people predictably theorised about what happened. Now, adding insult to injury, a Reform-linked journalist has told Widdecombe’s family to stop complaining. And here we have it. The final line crossed. Allison literally telling Ann Widdecombe’s family what they should want in the wake of her death. https://t.co/C86EEdRhN5 — (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) July 12, 2026 Widdecombe speculation snowballs The Canary’s Joe Glenton reported the following of…

Farage speculates Ann Widdecombe death was ‘premeditated murder’

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:12 July 2026
Post last modified:13 July 2026

Nigel Farage has speculated that Ann Widdecombe was the victim of “premeditated murder”. He’s attracting controversy for the statement; especially because he also said ‘it doesn’t pay to speculate’ at this time: Devon and Cornwall Police: “We would ask people not to speculate about what might have happened, particularly on social media.” Nigel Farage: “From what I can see of it, from what I can make out, this was premeditated murder.” — Ben Kentish (@BenKentish) July 11, 2026 Speculation On 10 July, Joe Glenton reported the following of Widdecombe: A 26-year-old white male suspect has been arrested after former Tory minister and Reform UK politician…

Ann Widdecombe: ghouls gloss over bigotry to praise “fun, feisty” politician as suspect arrested

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:10 July 2026
Post last modified:10 July 2026

A 26-year-old white male suspect has been arrested after former Tory minister and Reform UK politician Ann Widdecombe was found dead. She was an MP for over two decades and was known for her far-right and homophobic views. UK PM Keir Starmer skipped over her grotesque views to praise her “dedication” to “public service”: The whole country will be utterly shocked by the awful news about the circumstances of Ann Widdecombe’s death. Today we come together across the political divide and I pay tribute to Ann’s dedication during her many years of public service. My thoughts and deepest condolences… pic.twitter.com/hXps6A9s78 —…