RIP Ann Widdecome

[C R]

I assume that's a typo as she was apparently texting still on Wednesday morning/ lunchtime

Yes, typo, I meant to say Thursday.

 

[spen666]

Yes, typo, I meant to say Thursday.

Shame, it would have been a great twist to the tale if the police were called 24 hour before she was killed

 

[Bromptonaut]

The Times and Telegraph both report that the Widdecombe murder inquiry has been passed to counter terror police:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...-police-leading-ann-widdecombe-investigation/

 

[Pross]

The Times and Telegraph both report that the Widdecombe murder inquiry has been passed to counter terror police:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...-police-leading-ann-widdecombe-investigation/

BBC too https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mydjl12mwo

 

[Beebo]

I keep seeing politicians calling for a review of security for MPs. But she hadn’t been an MP for 16 years. I know PMs get protection for life but I presume other high profile ex MPs don’t.
Surely we can’t be expected to protect all ex MPs for ever. Unless some targeted intelligence comes up.
The guy who is alleged to have murdered Ann wasn't known but was so inept that he was recorded on her Ring Doorbell camera.

 

[Pblakeney]

I keep seeing politicians calling for a review of security for MPs. But she hadn’t been an MP for 16 years. I know PMs get protection for life but I presume other high profile ex MPs don’t.
Surely we can’t be expected to protect all ex MPs for ever. Unless some targeted intelligence comes up.
The guy who is alleged to have murdered Ann wasn't known but was so inept that he was recorded on her Ring Doorbell camera.

It’s a whole new level of benefit scroungers.

 

[Pblakeney]

It’s a whole new level of benefit scroungers.

On a serious sidetone, It has occurred to me that all this flip-flopping of PMs achieves very little except costing the taxpayer more.
More people receiving protection and more people receiving a lifetime PM pension. Which is galling when some are against the state pension.

 

[BoldonLad]

I keep seeing politicians calling for a review of security for MPs. But she hadn’t been an MP for 16 years. I know PMs get protection for life but I presume other high profile ex MPs don’t.
Surely we can’t be expected to protect all ex MPs for ever. Unless some targeted intelligence comes up.
The guy who is alleged to have murdered Ann wasn't known but was so inept that he was recorded on her Ring Doorbell camera.

Burnham joining in now:

Review of MP security needed after Widdecombe death, Burnham says https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e2eyg2p40o

 

[secretsqirrel]

Farage has resigned as MP so he can make his own security arrangements.

 

[Pblakeney]

Farage has resigned as MP so he can make his own security arrangements.

Well, he has £5m to cover the expense.

 

[Bromptonaut]

MPs, particularly those with a profile for adopting causes, are now getting threats on a daily basis. Two have been murdered witihn a decade and others attacked. Dianne Abbot has been in the spotlight but many others, Stella Creasey springs to mind, have also been targeted.

 

[Bromptonaut]

Within 30 minutes of post #56 this popped up in The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...reality-increasing-climate-abuse-intimidation

 

[spen666]

Burnham joining in now:

Review of MP security needed after Widdecombe death, Burnham says https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e2eyg2p40o

This by Burnham ( and others) is missing the big picture

We need to be looking at the larger picture and dealing with the causes.

This approach is treating the symptoms

 

[spen666]

MPs, particularly those with a profile for adopting causes, are now getting threats on a daily basis. Two have been murdered witihn a decade and others attacked. Dianne Abbot has been in the spotlight but many others, Stella Creasey springs to mind, have also been targeted.

Yet so many whilst banging this drum seem to think its fine to abuse Farage and others whose views they disagree with

People need to look closer to home at time.


Abuse of anyone for their views, whatever they are, is wrong

 

[secretsqirrel]

On a serious sidetone, It has occurred to me that all this flip-flopping of PMs achieves very little except costing the taxpayer more.
More people receiving protection and more people receiving a lifetime PM pension. Which is galling when some are against the state pension.

Oh that’s nothing Nigel will be drawing his 70k a year Pension from the EU in a couple of years.