Brexit: 'Worst Parliament since Oliver Cromwell' - BBC Newsnight

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Published 2019-04-02

Brexiteer ex-MP Ann Widdecombe says the UK has the worst prime minister, leader of the opposition and Parliament in recent history.
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Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe, the Spectator's deputy political editor Katy Balls and campaigner Gina Miller join Katie Razzall as the Commons fail to find a majority after voting on four alternatives to Theresa May's Brexit deal.

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All Comments (21)

@SAHBfan 5 years ago

Gina Miller starts a court action against the government - it is wall to wall coverage for weeks, because she was thwarting brexit. Robin Tillbrook starts a court action against the government - not a squeak from the main stream media. Could it be because he is pro Brexit?
@nemosays2258 5 years ago

I'm only here for Anne, the others I couldn't care less about.
@peterking1535 5 years ago

What the hell is Gina Miller doing on this programme?
@duncanbull959 5 years ago

Ann Widdecombe speaking the truth and speaking sense. Gina Miller just a troublemaker full of her own importance .
@goharikjones7387 5 years ago

Great respect for Anna whiticom.
@Terrezio 5 years ago

Although I don't necessarily agree with Anne on everything (apart from her comment about May), I have to admire and respect her brutal honesty.
@rat12345chris 5 years ago

spot on anne
@PaulRoseGuitar 5 years ago

Here here Mrs Widdecombe
@marvellis6762 5 years ago

Anne still a lioness... You go girl!
@1chish 5 years ago

And today (24th) Ann joins the Brexit Party to fight alongside Farage. well done her...
@merseybeat1963 5 years ago

The Older Lady is the only one who has a handle on reality..God Bless her..but they wont let her speak..
@rodneycooper9168 5 years ago

Oh dear Anne Widdecombe. Oliver Cromwell fought against a useless parliament just as we have today.
@stevec6875 5 years ago

Why keep calling it "Hard Brexit".......... maybe it's more comfortable than calling it what it is... "What the people voted for"......
@truthseeka2503 5 years ago

Why is leaving with a deal the best solution? Who decided that leaving with a deal is the best solution for British people? How about the outcome of the referendum and the will of British people? What was the point of the referendum? Why are the MPs determined to ignore the outcome of the lawful referendum? Who gave the MPs the authority to persistently dismiss the will of the British people? Is this democratic?
@Sharon-kr1ui 5 years ago

The fact that we dont have a no deal option is the most shocking part of this whole debacle.
@complicatedmike 5 years ago

People are simply unwilling to imagine a world where everyone doesn't talk at once. So incredibly constructive...
@gizabit 5 years ago

"The worst Parliament since Oliver Cromwell the worst prime minister since Eden and the worst opposition leader in Labours history" brilliant statement from Ann Widdecombe
@flowerfairy1950 5 years ago

No Deal! Disgraceful that Leave apparently does not mean Leave. No Deal! How can Parliament go against the People's Vote. Yes hopefully the EU refuses any extension. No Deal!
@mondobre1117 5 years ago

Why does nobody ever talk about the long term economic effects of staying in the eu and its continued expansionist policy along with the establishment of an eu army
@tomrawley6549 5 years ago

widdecombe could do a better job right now than may, at least she wouldnt be afraid to ruffle a few feathers in whitehall and brussels, may is so wrapped up in the eu its embarassing !