Studio guest confronts Anne Widdecombe for 'peddling' hate | indy100 | indy100

Ann Widdecombe was confronted by a furious man on Channel 5’s Brexit Debate on Wednesday night who accused the politician of “peddling hate”.

In the clip, which has gone viral, Jeremy Vine holds out the microphone to an irate Remainer who accosts Widdecombe in no uncertain terms:

This country is being torn apart by fear, by resentment, by intolerance. I don’t recognise this country any more. Because of the hate that you peddle. The hate.

Widdecombe attempts to respond but is unable to before the man in question has finished berating her.

It was not the only telling moment during the programme, another being the moment when Michael Howard referred to the referendum result of 1916, the Conservative politician a mere century out of date.

Ann Widdecombe confronted.. "This country is being torn apart. I don't recognise it anymore. Because of the hate YO… https://t.co/6byk6Elie9
— Gabriel (@Gabriel) 1571260839

The good people of Twitter, as is to be expected, had some thoughts.

@Doozy_45 She won't even listen - her whine tries to cut through his pointed words.
— Anton Blake Horowitz 🌎 🆘 (@Anton Blake Horowitz 🌎 🆘) 1571260929

@Doozy_45 @DNewtonC Well said. Notable that Widdecombe couldn't be quiet & listen.
— 🕷️The Hierophant HildegardP (@🕷️The Hierophant HildegardP) 1571263787

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@Doozy_45 @EUflagmafia And she talks over him the entire time.
— Chris Kendall (@Chris Kendall) 1571265130

@Doozy_45 She is a voice lost in the distant past that no one wants to remember.
— Mark Sweeney (@Mark Sweeney) 1571270889

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