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Trans person former Labour candidate Heather Herbert has been charged for disgusting comments about Ann Widdecombe

(6 Posts)
NathanaelWest Fri 17-Jul-26 00:02:48

Regardless of the person's gender or political beliefs, those kind of comments should not be tolerated.

I think Mark Twain is often credited with saying: I have never wished anyone dead but smiled at a few obituaries.

I can understand that. Maybe you might feel good at a certain person leaving this mortal coil, but to make the kind of comments publicly that this person did... Come on, use your common sense.

Anyway, they have been punished now. Hard lesson to learn.

Wyllow3 Thu 16-Jul-26 22:51:55

Yes, she is.

No I'm not a be kind person, FGT, I've had a pretty tough time recently with someone who is trans and stood up for myself tho the situation made it very hard..

But as you know I was also Sexually Assaulted in October by a Man who was Mr Doing Good In the World Mr Nice Guy respected et al..

My feeling remains its all about how people are with each other how people treat each other!

Gingster Thu 16-Jul-26 22:40:03

What an absolutely vile person

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Thu 16-Jul-26 22:39:09

Ah the “be kind” movement.

Then ‘they’re’ not. Annoys the hell out of me.

Wyllow3 Thu 16-Jul-26 22:36:28

Stop trying to pin everything on the Labour Party or lefties, Primrose. She was only a candidate.

Jamie (now Katie) Wallis was the first openly transgender Member of Parliament.
Wallis served as the Conservative MP for Bridgend in Wales from 2019 to 2024.

Its all about how you treat people - ie with decency, honesty and respect that matters, not your gender issue

Primrose53 Thu 16-Jul-26 22:25:32

Thank goodness for that! At last someone has seen sense and done the right thing in getting him/her arrested and charged.

I hope he/she loses his/her job too.