Tice gauges the mood on the death of Ann Widdecombe, but only on second try | John Crace

After a wild attack on the Times, Reform’s deputy leader was all poise in the Commons – unlike some of his party’s other MPs This is the third murder of either a sitting or former MP that I’ve covered in the last 10 years. It doesn’t get any easier or less shocking. Every death diminishes us all. The least you would hope is for politicians to behave with dignity. To set an example. For those who knew Ann Widdecombe to express their personal loss, for party leaders and ministers to convey the ...

By John Crace