Fury as left-wing activist says ‘a lot of people won’t be grieving’ death of Ann Widdecombe on Politics Live

A 26-year-old climate campaigner, Daze Aghaji, made headlines yesterday after appearing on BBC 2's Politics Live show to discuss the murder of Ann Widdecombe.

In a shocking display of insensitivity, Aghaji said 'a lot of people won't be grieving' the former Tory minister's death.

Aghaji's comments were met with widespread outrage, with several commentators branding the decision to have her on the show as 'truly sickening' and 'of zero class'. GB News presenter Matt Goodwin said it was 'outrageous to show this on the BBC in the aftermath of Ann's death'. Journalist Allison Pearson was similarly stunned by the 'insensitivity and arrogance on display'.

The BBC invited Aghaji onto the show despite knowing her opinions on Widdecombe's views. Aghaji, a climate campaigner with strong ties to Extinction Rebellion, chose to dwell on political divides over condemning the act of barbaric violence. She said Widdecombe's views on LGBTQ+ rights, abortion, and her stance on the Me Too movement meant that 'a lot of people won't be grieving' her death. Aghaji's comments were visibly unsettling to the other guests on the show, including shadow Culture Secretary Nigel Huddleston and Labour MP Jess Asato.

Aghaji's appearance on Politics Live is not the first time a hard-left figure has drawn fury with their responses to Widdecombe's murder. Transgender former Labour candidate Heather Herbert is currently being investigated over her comments celebrating Widdecombe's death and expressing hope that she had 'screamed in agony'. Herbert's comments were widely condemned as 'despicably cruel, heartless and abusive'. Piers Morgan described the backlash as a reminder that 'the least kind people on earth are ironically those on the #BeKind woke Left'.

The controversy surrounding Aghaji's comments and the BBC's decision to have her on the show raises important questions about the limits of free speech and the responsibility of media outlets to avoid causing offense. As the investigation into Widdecombe's murder continues, it remains to be seen how Aghaji's comments will be received by the public and the media.

One thing is certain, however: the death of Ann Widdecombe will not be forgotten anytime soon.

Source: Daily Mail