Leading Leftist Lawmakers Attempt to Blame Online 'Hate' for Widdecombe Killing, Push for More Censorship
Left-wing British politicians have already begun to seize upon the killing of Brexit hero Ann Widdecombe to push for more censorship on social media to combat "hate", despite no public indication that the suspected killer was radicalised online. The post Leading Leftist Lawmakers.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from Breitbart says: Left-wing British politicians have already begun to seize upon the killing of Brexit hero Ann Widdecombe to push for more censorship on social media to combat "hate", despite no public indication that the suspected killer was radicalised online. The post Leading Leftist Lawmakers.
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- Published: Jul 15, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC
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