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Ann Widdecombe seems like that nice lady on TV. She's not.
Veiled racism on Celebrity Big Brother. When a housemate expressed positive views on Meghan Markle, she said "let's take a vote: I think she's trouble". Asked why: "background, attitude. I worry." https://twitter.com/TobyonTV/status/950842185997578245?s=19
Veiled racism on Celebrity Big Brother. When a housemate expressed positive views on Meghan Markle, she said "let's take a vote: I think she's trouble". Asked why: "background, attitude. I worry." https://twitter.com/TobyonTV/status/950842185997578245?s=19
Ann Widdecombe rubbishes the investigation of structural and institutional racism, and denies structural racism is "real": "obsession with funding evidence of racism in every set of statistics distracts attention from real racism". https://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/ann-widdecombe/1083474/racism-equality-race-greatest-dancer-bbc-comment
On 22 Jan 2018 on Celebrity Big Brother, a gay couple said to Ann Widdecombe "you might not support our marriage, Ann, but you have to support our love". Her obviously, patently homophobic response was "Don't be disgusting". https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a848133/celebrity-big-brother-2018s-ann-widdecombe-condemned-homophobic-remark/
From 1987-2010, Ann Widdecombe voted against LGBT equality.
2004 voted fertility treatment requires man & woman
2003 voted retain Section 28 (bans "promotion" of homosexuality)
2002 no - adoption
2001 no - civil partnerships
1998 no - equal age of consent https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/10634/ann_widdecombe/maidstone_and_the_weald/divisions?policy=826
2004 voted fertility treatment requires man & woman
2003 voted retain Section 28 (bans "promotion" of homosexuality)
2002 no - adoption
2001 no - civil partnerships
1998 no - equal age of consent https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/10634/ann_widdecombe/maidstone_and_the_weald/divisions?policy=826
Despite the fact that gay and lesbian marriage has no effect on Ann Widdecombe, no one is forcing her to marry someone of her own sex or go to a same sex wedding, she finds same sex marriage alienating. Equality is, for her, alienating. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/06/18/ann-widdecombe-i-was-very-alienated-by-gay-marriage/
Ann Widdecombe also supports harmful gay conversion therapy, which has been criticised and condemned by the NHS and British Psychological Society. This is the extent of her toxic homophobia.
1. https://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/ann-widdecombe/299271/Helping-those-who-aren-t-glad-to-be-gay
2. https://m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/02/02/anne-widdecome-defends-gay-conversion-therapy_n_1249697.html
1. https://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/ann-widdecombe/299271/Helping-those-who-aren-t-glad-to-be-gay
2. https://m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/02/02/anne-widdecome-defends-gay-conversion-therapy_n_1249697.html
Ann Widdecombe voted against the Climate Change Act 2008. Her position is an extreme one, even for a climate change denier, as she was one of only five MPs to vote against this legislation.
https://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2008-10-28&number=298
https://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2008-10-28&number=298
Ann Widdecombe is a climate change denier who can't tell the difference between weather & climate. "There is no climate change, hasn't anybody looked out of the window recently?" Against green bulbs, & measures to reduce energy in domestic appliances. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/79580/Now-the-EU-wants-to-ban-your-plasma-television
Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised at Ann Widdecombe not understanding the difference between weather and climate. She supports homeopathy. As evidenced by her 2010 vote for the utterly without merit, fake treatment system.
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/40517
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/40517
Ann Widdecombe doesn't appear to like gender/sex equality much, either. She converted to Catholicism. Nothing to do with a genuine change of belief. But purely because she objected to the ordination of women priests. (See last sentence.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/112152.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/112152.stm
Ann Widdecombe, predictably, is no supporter of the #MeToo 
movement or of victims of harassment. She said of the victims of the Harvey Weinstein abuse allegations "It's down to them. They had a choice." Classic victim blaming. She is no friend of women. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/celebrity-big-brother-2018-line-up-ann-widdecombe-harvey-weinstein-victim-blaming-a8141096.html
movement or of victims of harassment. She said of the victims of the Harvey Weinstein abuse allegations "It's down to them. They had a choice." Classic victim blaming. She is no friend of women. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/celebrity-big-brother-2018-line-up-ann-widdecombe-harvey-weinstein-victim-blaming-a8141096.html
Ann Widdecombe dismisses the concerns of older women being under represented in the media as a "bleat". She also says Feminism or movement for gender equality is a "pathetic whine for special privileges". https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/25/feminists-are-just-whining-for-special-privileges-says-ann-widdecombe-7976913/
Ann Widdecombe dismisses the complaints of women MPs of hectoring, bullying and ill treatment. They aren't being treated badly, apparently, they are just "useless". Ann appears to be unhappy at seeing her fellow women represented in Parliament. Threatened? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/ways-with-words/10167042/Ann-Widdecombe-women-MPs-are-not-discriminated-against.html
Ann Widdecombe describes the 2017 International Women's March as "pathetic". She decries "rubbish about women's rights" and brands the verifiable gender pay gap "rubbish". Why does she hate women and women's equality so much? https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/ann-widdecombe-rubs-up-susanna-9681251
Ann Widdicombe's homophobia led her to slam Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for supporting LGBTQ rights. If she doesn't approve of gay relationships, she shouldn't enter one. But fighting those who support acceptance & equality is small minded and bigoted. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ann-widdecombe-meghan-markle-lgbt-rights-prince-harry-royal-wedding-a8323486.html
Despite apparently being a Catholic, Ann Widdecombe disapproved of Pope Francis' opposition to the death penalty. Where is the Christian forgiveness? In fact, in 2002, she advocated the return of capital punishment.
1. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/23/death-penalty-saves-lives-pope-francis-wrong-ban-capital-punishment-deterrent-murder
2. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1404973/Widdecombe-urges-debate-on-restoring-death-penalty.html
1. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/23/death-penalty-saves-lives-pope-francis-wrong-ban-capital-punishment-deterrent-murder
2. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1404973/Widdecombe-urges-debate-on-restoring-death-penalty.html
Ann Widdecombe appears to have coined the phrase "bogus asylum seekers", a gift to the Daily Mail and Express. Part of the constant drip-drip of anti-migrant feeling we are reaping the whirlwind of right now. https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199697/cmhansrd/vo970220/debtext/70220-02.htm
Ann Widdecombe, after prison inspectors left Holloway Prison in disgust at the practice of shackling pregnant prisoners actually sought to defend the practice. Putting actual pregnant women in chains, unbelievably is, to her, justifiable. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/chaining-women-backed-1323238.html
Ann Widdecombe criticises campaigners who don't want women's pension age raised to 66 as ‘self-indulgent and entitled’.
The same Ann Widdecombe, aged 71, already claiming her pension. More misogyny from Ann.
(Thanks @Otto_English for the information!) https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8954501/ann-widdecombe-slams-pension-campaigners
The same Ann Widdecombe, aged 71, already claiming her pension. More misogyny from Ann.
(Thanks @Otto_English for the information!) https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8954501/ann-widdecombe-slams-pension-campaigners
Ann Widdecombe's new homophobic remarks. When confronted with her words from 2012, she says "The fact that we think it is now quite impossible for people to switch sexuality doesn't mean that science may not yet produce an answer at some stage." https://news.sky.com/story/ann-widdecombe-science-may-produce-an-answer-to-homosexuality-11733559
Ann Widdecombe has today demonstrated that she is a Nazi apologist, seeking to argue against the prosecution of a former camp guard because he was only 17 at the time. If that weren't bad enough, contrast her views on Shamima Begum, groomed by ISIS at 15.
Ann Widdecombe refuses to apologise for using the obviously racist phrase 'Golliwog' on WhatsApp on 2 December 2019 in Brexit Party group. She could have mentioned "dolls" alongside the "bears". Telling that she chose the most racially controversial toy. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7780539/Brexit-Party-candidate-former-Tory-MP-Ann-Widdecombe-refuses-apologise-golliwog-WhatsApp.html
In the middle of a contagious pandemic, Ann Widdecombe proposes a "shopping hour" for anti-face mask protesters. Ann, what happens to the shop staff forced to be in proximity with these people for a whole hour, breathing in their droplets and aerosols? https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/steve-anglesey-on-tim-martin-nigel-farage-and-ann-widdecombe-1-6764346
