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The episode discusses the murder of Ann Widdecombe and the reactions to it, along with reflections on Andy Burnham's coronation.

Claire Fox joins Tom Slater and Hugo Timms to discuss the murder of Ann Widdecombe and the despicable reactions to it. Plus, they reflect on the cringey coronation of Andy Burnham. You don’t need anyone’s approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.co.uk/spiked  Watch the spiked podcast: unlocked, where we delve into Keir Starmer’s legacy and Kemi Badenoch’s purge of the ‘wets’, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YspL3M4BYYI&t=55s Donate £40 or more to spiked’s summer appeal and receive a limited-edition ‘10 years of Brexit’ pint glass. Find out more and donate here: https://www.spiked-online.com/spiked-summer-appeal/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hosts: Tom Slater, Hugo Timms

Guest: Claire Fox

Topics covered

• murder
• politics
• reactions
• coronation
• business
• society

Keywords

• Ann Widdecombe
• murder
• politics
• Andy Burnham
• coronation
• business
• spiked

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Organizations: spiked, spiked-online

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