With Ann Widdecombe’s adoption as a candidate for the European Parliament by the Brexit party, it seems timely to give another outing for this wonderful sketch by Victoria Wood from her Christmas 2000 one-off “Victoria Wood and all the trimmings”. This was well before Ann Widdecombe left politics for a career in celebrity television, most notably sweeping the floor (literally) on Strictly Come Dancing. So this was quite a prophetic work, and a piece of typically gentle genius by the much-missed Victoria Wood.
* Paul Walter is a Liberal Democrat activist and member of the Liberal Democrat Voice team. He blogs at Liberal Burblings.
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I feel a deal of disquiet about things that make AW appear to be a loveable dancing granny, rather than the horrendous illiberal right winger she is.
But you’re right, it’s a good sketch.
Jennie 28th Apr ’19 – 1:29pm………………I feel a deal of disquiet about things that make AW appear to be a loveable dancing granny, rather than the horrendous illiberal right winger she is………………..
Like Rees-Mogg she’s an old testament Christian; a Christian with Jesus’s ‘love’ bit taken out
And “something of the night” about her too. Anton Du Beck (?) deserves a medal for not dropping her on ‘Strickly’. On second thoughts……….
This was at a time when AW was being talked about as a replacement for the hapless William Hague. The best line and so truthful in the song is “she’s round the twist”
She’s one hell of an asset for the Brexit party – most people just seem to like her. There are very few politicians that are actually popular with the voters these days.
Very good contributions from Jennie and expats.
She is probably a nice person in person. She is undoubtedly an odd eccentric on television.
With great respect to the late great Victoria above, Ann W seems to be best thought of as a persona of a distant time exemplified by another great performer, she is a bit like a Margaret Rutherford with ghastly elements added , mentioned by Jennie, and without any of the lovable qualities alluded to by expats.
That however does not deny she is honest, principled, but also, rude , grumpy.
She is a star though!!!!!!