Andy Wigmore

Ann Widdecombe defended Nigel Farage's financial conduct in an interview recorded only 20 minutes before police believe she was attacked. It shows her passionately-held beliefs and long political experience. This excerpt is being published with the permission of Ann's family.

No he is not. Farage, finally, is being treated as a politician rather than a cheeky chappy commentator. He got away with so much for so long he thought he could do anything for ever. The main problem for him is that nobody thinks anyone ever gives a politician five million quid for nothing. His excuses have made it worse. And however hard Jenrick protests you just need to scroll through posts of Reform senior figures since Ann Widdecombe’s murder to see they have indeed been seeking to exploit it both to shift the narrative/avoid continuing questions over the money, and to claim they are treated unfairly by “the establishment” (basically anyone who isn’t a Farage fan) They would be wise to let the police do their job without making it harder than it already is.

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During the Brexit referendum I had a draw full of death threats, they came in weekly. Once Nigel retired from politics he was quite right to take the £5m gift to secure him and his family for life. As we have seen during the last few days no one is safe.