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The Motion: This House Supports No Platforming.
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[@xjmg007]

Where can we see the results? Thank you

[@f.c.laukhard3623]

@@xjmg007 I second that request.

[@Duffloop]

I 3rd that request

[@neiluk78]

Governments destroy freedoms, it is laughable that we need to defend free speech. All our freedoms are a Universal given right only to be curtailed by oppressors under the guise of freedom.

[@f.c.laukhard3623]

@@Duffloop Thanks.

[@omnipitous4648]

I gave Ann Widdecombe a standing ovation by myself.

[@naughteedesign]

I didn't go that far, gave her a clap from my office chair.

[@getready4933]

the motion to ''support 'no platforming was defeated. so they voted for her

[@ineedmoreflavour1955]

@@lauralishes1 Idiot. They voted with her. The no platforming position was defeated.

[@shughy1]

If I'd have been watching that on the toilet I'd have still given a standing ovation.

[@Jahcure1fan]

Alan Currie 🤣🤣🤣

[@wearethenightparty]

"Nobody has the right to live their lives being protected from offence, or from insult or from hurt feelings - it is an occupational hazard of living in society. And if you really can't take it, become a hermit." A great quote from Ann Widdecombe.

[@STANLIZ4]

Absolutely! Extremely worrying it was necessary to state a rudiment of our democracy in the most august place of freedom of thought and expression!

[@joandriver5364]

Brilliant woman

[@heatherofthemountains]

Hear hear!!! 💙

[@RobertMichaelTodd]

Says a straight white woman with no problems.

[@amy6149]

In cavemen countries, free speech is denounced, critical-thinkers ostracised, snowflakes thrive. It’s creating a lot of adult babies!!

[@checkthewater39]

Powerful speech what a great women!! Cheers from the U.S.A.

[@louisefox4852]

"By arguing with her I can show what is wrong" - Ann, you are a STAR!!!

[@iddicco]

Christopher Hitchins made the salient point that when you lose the right to speak freely, you also lose the right to hear.

[@ataraw.6142]

The kids who didnt applaud are NOT hearing. They are too far gone and i fear for this world. I am glad i am older. I dont want to live in a world where socialism, islam reigns.

[@MrShukaku1991]

@@ataraw.6142 once islam reigns, socialism will be gone.

[@noeloteyza3259]

Not very fund of Christopher Hitchins but I agree with him on this point.

[@er9779]

@@ataraw.6142 You mean they disagreed with you. Which you are refusing to 'hear'.

[@Redrosewitch]

And he was right.

[@JosephStealin]

I don’t how anyone could support no platforming especially after that speech. Bravo 👏.

[@balancer182]

Having an opposition view is part of free speech. They too deserve to be heard.

[@JosephStealin]

balancer182 exactly why people shouldn’t be no platformed

[@blksbth1]

@@balancer182 Heard, yes, but not supported. Because their ideas are garbage ideas.

[@josuaniu9219]

😂 says the handle who has deplatformed alot of people

[@meechy01]

Yes that is true, but isn't KZbin now engaging in censorship against free speech? Censoring, conservatives, republicans and even Israel. Forcing a narrative of your agenda, only speak about how anti free speech KZbin, via Google is.

[@Mike-yj5yw]

Unbelievable speech. Ann & Katie are National treasures.

[@krystalccameron7689]

“You succeed by defeating your opponent, not by wishing him away.” 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@normalynch6731]

Did Ann Widdecombe win the debate.I hope so.

[@barbarasherman4870]

I can’t believe they need to debate this at all. The young of Britain need to wake up and grow up.

[@maryanndeweerd2570]

Barbara Sherman unreal huh? Like we haven't lost enough ancestors in the past obtaining free speech, only to be on the cusp of losing it, seems unfathomable to me.

[@liukin95]

As a young person, my generation don't speak for me. I'm with Ann on this one.

[@organisationxiv2927]

Craig Tilley Ditto.

[@barbarasherman4870]

Zen Paul yes the press censorship is really what they need to protest.

[@eggybread4937]

To think this is Oxford Union as well. Speech does not compromise. Speech is everybody and everyone; the past, present and future. Censorship is this candy-coated (positivised) prison "young" Britain is duped to think. Im done with this.

[@mikelavigne5085]

How can you support deplatforming and be involved in this debate? Think about that...

[@sTL45oUw]

ROFL. Next level uroborus.

[@TainteddReaper]

That is funny if it is what they mean. But you're misrepresenting what they mean with deplatform. What they mean by deplatform is the removal of others not them.

[@Redrosewitch]

Well yes. In fact, what the heck are you doing in the Oxford Union at all?

[@TainteddReaper]

I enjoy watching debates

[@krystalccameron7689]

“Let’s hear it, and by hearing it, we can also destroy it!” 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I’m smitten with this woman!

[@dominiquecharriere1285]

"I dont agree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it". Voltaire.

[@rushofblood994]

“2 minutes more? No I need at least five.” 😂 god bless you anne

[@frogradar]

I actually love how she just threw her time card aaway

[@garrettjohnson7546]

And five minutes she got.

[@Cashback13]

Just proving the point why No Platforming is a concept because people who defend 'Fair Debate and Free Speech' always try and steal extra time to make their points. Therefore gaining an 'Extra platform' to influence. If there isn't balance then it isn't 'Free Speech for all' it is one side favoured over the other and costing the other lost time.

[@75ur15]

@@Cashback13 to be fair, a discussion where points are raised it can take longer to take down each point than it takes to raise it. So if one side asks a triple question it is going to take longer to answer then ask a return question. That said it was just under 5 by that was a boss move

[@thedolphin5428]

@@Cashback13 Oh poor sookums. YOU are a classic case of equal outcome-ism instead of equal opportunity but modified by real life-ism and circumstantial adaptation.

[@augiev4275]

"Let's HEAR IT. And by hearing it, we can DESTROY IT" Excellently said

[@Redrosewitch]

I'm going to remember that line. I've never been able to say it so well.

[@peteratkinson922]

@@Redrosewitch Best spoken in the voice of a dalek

[@mac_tire_aonair]

Sensational!!! Thank you Ann.

[@normbabbitt4325]

I love this woman! Powerful speaker for liberty, open discourse and sanity!

[@Karlopapa]

What a nice old lady. I'm Russian who grew up in the USSR and I know very well what she's talking about.

[@fengxu7085]

Me too, I'm from your neighbor country

[@jamesbovington8218]

There is NOTHING nice about her. She is a nasty xenophobe who hates anyone who isn't a subject of the Queen. Truly potty and barking mad.

[@petermcardle6127]

@@jamesbovington8218hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha you are funny

[@Redrosewitch]

I think a lot of people don't like that she's very old fashioned, and a devout Catholic. But she's certainly very clever. And has a great deal of experience and wisdom.

[@CzajkowskiJoshua]

@@jamesbovington8218 She's a xenophobe? Really? Do elaborate. She has gay friends, black friends, atheist friends and so on. I'm gay and me and my partner adore her.

[@bernardguynunns5658]

Anne is frequently derided by the media but quite frankly she has owned them all.

[@simongleaden2864]

Ann, not Anne

[@raffaellavitiello1762]

She is one of the greatest Lady that l know

[@JohnCasteel1333]

They deride her bcause they have nothing to say to her

[@amylynnhunt55]

I'm late again. I have never herd of her, but i think i will like her.

[@patrickhosking613]

@@amylynnhunt55 hi Amy In my opinion Ann is one of the best parliamentarians this country has had for a very long time. She is straight down the line. She says what she thinks and stands by it. A great lady,and a clever one too.

[@humanbeing4841]

This speech has always given me goosebumps EVERY-SINGLE-TIME I've watched it. Quite possibly the finest debating speech given at the Oxford Union that I've heard from this channel.

[@ianrobertson5884]

Bravo!!!! ANN Great speech🌷 Thank You Rule Britannia 🇬🇧⚓🎩

[@patbateman2088]

This is the best free speech speech I've ever heard

[@a.chowdhury6784]

You obviously have never heard the Hitch speak. Ann herself took most of the points from Hitchens. Listens to Hitchens original speech about free speech, the best ever.

[@patbateman2088]

@@a.chowdhury6784 which Hitchens? Peter or Christopher?

[@a.chowdhury6784]

@@patbateman2088 Obviously Christopher 😂😂😂

[@patbateman2088]

@@a.chowdhury6784 you use the word 'obviously' too much, which obviously hasn't been obvious enough to you because you're obviously oblivious to basic social etiquette.

[@a.chowdhury6784]

@@patbateman2088 Your reply was quite witty, so I would let that go. But my advise would be to not get so triggered and offended 😂 Regarding the issue, it should be apparent to anyone knowledgeable which Hitchens it was; as Christopher came to the defense of free speech before most of these modern speakers, and they have often borrowed and build on his ideas.

[@biospiritofthewest5961]

She had the best speech. Brought me to tears and this is the third time I have listened to it today.

[@rcknross]

again and again, before the fascists in youtube delete it.

[@cliffhanger953]

Didn't you understand it the first time?

[@davidknight2104]

Who won???

[@LiftOffLife]

You should listen to her first speech in the EU "parliament".

[@stephenroche5107]

I Got Worked Bless you poor thing do you by any chance suffer an affliction of the brain.

[@andrewbailey2532]

"You may feel virtuous today in what you will not hear, but tomorrow somebody may feel virtuous in not hearing what you have to say" Anne Widdecombe. 👏

[@Redrosewitch]

I really yelled 'yes!' there. LOL! Wasn't she a star?

[@lewphelps1619]

Amazing

[@ireneclarke2226]

Well said Anne.

[@lindaholland4896]

Well said Anne, teach the younger generation what it means to be British and free speech...

[@petergregory8864]

Bravo Ann Widdicombe the Magnificent. Never a truer word was spoke!

[@igypop1883]

old hag

[@ineedmoreflavour1955]

@Sebastien fp and you fucks are a true illustration of totalitarians.

[@ineedmoreflavour1955]

@Sebastien fp Did you not read my KZbin account name? I am a classical Liberal you fuckwit. Supporting free speech is now tantamount to being on the far right is it? You leftists become more unlikable and unelectable by the day.

[@ineedmoreflavour1955]

@Sebastien fp No I really don't. I know what the far right are and what they believe (I have studied them at some length). My views and beliefs in no way line up with theirs. Where is your evidence for the contrary? Is my belief in free speech enough to be considered 'far right' in your very ill informed view?

[@ineedmoreflavour1955]

​@Sebastien fp I have. I spent a year at University studying the nature of the far right as one of my modules. I know what they believe and exactly what they are. I know what I believe as well. There isn't a single view I hold that matches up with the far right.

[@warzone2vpn]

What a speaker, a true Brit.

[@Redrosewitch]

They don't make many like her any more.

[@jezebelrebel250]

Standing ovation for Ann Weddecombe

[@ronbr1000]

Outstanding speech communicating self evident truths. The wisdom of lived experience.......

[@StrategicWealthLLC]

steven draper - Lived experience is effective for motivating, I agree. We should be careful not to let lived experience trump rational consideration, however. Anne Widdecombe’s rational argument is what should win the day....for anyone without Anne’s lived experience. I suspect you agree with this already, so I’ll step down from the proverbial soapbox. Stay well.

[@skiewietjie8079]

Now that is a speech

[@jamesroyce1845]

Free speech is for ALL, not just the privileged FEW - this sums it up quite nicely, well done Ann.

[@dawnrio9667]

Good night nurse.. sending Ann a LOUD ROAR from TEXAS 💯♥️‼️

[@cmoneybrickhouse]

Wowowowowow. I thought Katie’s was the best thing my ears had ever heard, until this.

[@Redrosewitch]

It's odd how some of the strongest women are non-feminists. Katie did a great job too.

[@him050]

Katie’s was more funny. Anne’s was more technically better.

[@FaceFcuk]

Great speech

[@AnEnglishGentleman]

I watched all speakers on this side of the debate and wondered how this rational thinking has become so marginalised? Absolutely baffling! But bravo, this is how you close a debate 👍🏼

[@LadyAmalthea0615]

The fact that woke regressive beliefs have gone mainstream is baffling within itself. I blame universities, social media, partisan news outlets and politicians.

[@alisonhammond1555]

I completely agree.....my God....what has happened to human intelligence since ww1 and ww2????? My God!!!!!!!! The lady with the purple thing on her head needs to move to North Korea or commu ist China.

[@AlecPowell93]

Anne Widdecombe you are a blessing to this country.

[@charleydublin7304]

And all western countries

[@alisonhammond1555]

Completely agree from Canada in 2023!!!!!!

[@willlyons9823]

Amazing. "Defeat your opponent by what is being said.. Not by, wishing what you want to hear." Profound and I hope it catches on!

[@katyb6979]

I knew I'd enjoy this before I even clicked on it!! Listen to Ann, ignore her words of wisdom at your peril!!

[@silverbullet2008bb]

Anne's speech is a perfect example of why I think we should respect, value and honour our elders. They are not a burden and an impediment to chasing the almighty dollar (or Pound if you're a Brit like me). More often than not they are the best people to ask for knowledge and wisdom, priceless qualities that we need to move our lives forward. Every ancient society (and perhaps "primitive" by our standards) knows to respect their elders for this reason. Every tribal society respects their elders. Even in rich, well developed nations like China and Japan elders are respected. It has become a societal trend in the West to put grandma in a home the moment she causes us any work. I say NONSENSE! Look after your own, listen to them and you will benefit from it.

[@nothingbutthetruth2145]

A great comment from a young lady.. well done.

[@jamesbovington8218]

I am not young nearly sixty. But Widdecombe is barking mad in her hatred of Europe and her desire to stop young British people getting to know their European cousins except presumably on the battlefield...A truly dreadful old crone. Don't be taken in by her.

[@johnjamesflashman6856]

@@jamesbovington8218 Did you actually listen to what she said? You like most unintelligent people who lose an argument turn to abuse.

[@BerlGlickman]

@@silverbullet2008bb hmm... But not every elder have so much wisdom like mrs Ann have.

[@DrMarcB]

Anne Widdicombe really is a national treasure

[@MVUK358]

I completely agree! She totally is.

[@aintijustthecutest3863]

OMG! That was a beautiful speech! I got teary-eyed more than once. Bravo Ann, bravo!

[@MultiWolfxxx]

I wish i could like this 1000 times. Great great great.

[@Mr_GoGs_Official]

honestly, how can you not agree with a single word of that.

[@talbertsmom7667]

I may not be from any ivy grown educational facilities that have stood the test of time and set the standard but to be able to have the utter honor to be so fortunate to hear the words of truth that Ann Widdicombe has given to us. She should be not only be holden to those of Oxford Union but to the World. I am from across the Pond as they say, but I am so proud and honored to have been given this broadcast. We need more Ann Widdicombes in this world to hold our feet to the fire and fight for our rights and freedom. Thank you and God Bless!

[@johnshakespeare7991]

A great patriot is Ann. Worked so hard to support our party and get us out of the EU. Thank you Ann.

[@dartmoorlass]

Fantastic speech! A masterclass in wisdom and reasoning.

[@alanblight9233]

My politics are quite different to Ms. Widecombe’s but on this issue we are in total agreement.

[@Redrosewitch]

I can't see where anyone could pick holes in the argument she made there.

[@blaisehinshelwood7916]

same

[@alunjones3860]

Yes, I'm centre left and a remainer, but I agree with her on this.

[@theseustoo]

Me too... but at least she's on the right side of this debate! ;) (Though, tbh, it's still a pain listening to her... her voice grates on me like nails on a blackboard!)

[@peteratkinson922]

@@Redrosewitch Unless it was transcribed on to cheese.

[@snowyowel7961]

The young members of parliament could learn a lot from Ann widdecombe ,

[@snowyowel7961]

And most of the older ones to .

[@traindriver35]

What concerns me more than anything is that this proposition was even up for serious debate. I hadn't realised that the no platforming or cancel culture had become such a serious threat. Ann's arguments were perfection. You must me able to express your opinions and have them challenged.

[@BatAtBat]

Heartbraking. so sad that we have come so far as a society that we have to speak in favour of free speech, that it is not taken for granted anymore.

[@DuskAndHerEmbrace13]

The last three words of this speech ended on a note that was bang-on: "the privileged few". Your standards are being defined and set by - essentially - children at Yale, Oxford, Stanford, etc. How do you feel about that? And how would you feel about your voice being 'no-platformed' because some cushion-raised child in a university bubble with no life experience has decided it should be?

[@havingafloat]

SelfReferencingName - it's a truly scary concept, especially because these kids are being influenced by marxist tutors, and let's face it, the slower of the herd latch on to anything. I have full faith in gen z though, they aren't snowflakes and they see the world around them with a big dose of realism. It's also the most conservative generation since the 50s, which is perfect to combat the frankly disgusting state our society is in now.

[@YendorSignemeck]

It’s maddening how self-important the least experienced in life have become in recent years.

[@maryanndeweerd2570]

@@YendorSignemeck yes definitely!

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Pretty disgusted

[@EastWing411]

@@havingafloat I do hope you are right and this crazy SJW shit has peaked.

[@MisogynyMan]

Lovely lady, 10/10 would respect.

[@streglof]

Yah I'd totally respect her!

[@Marc-cu5mj]

Thought you died in commando, with a pipe through the belly, guess not.

[@MisogynyMan]

@@Marc-cu5mj Was just letting off some steam m8.

[@rnw2739]

@@stellaormes1844 Wrong. Speech is speech, be it fuelled by hatred, love or any other human emotion. By making a feeble distinction you are in fact, playing into the hands of this totalitarianist ploy...."Oh yes, we still have free speech...but not free speech about people we dislike...." No one has the right to decide what is and is not an acceptable utterance. If those words are acted on, then that is another matter entirely.

[@spinwitch]

This speech should be broadcasted once a day in every country of the world - everyday until we can stop not listening to the other side of an argument.

[@littlenan3576]

I totally agree with Ann. We should be able to debate. Who wants to go back to an era where you dare not say the wrong thing or you will be arrested. I too remember those soldiers who returned from WW2. There were so many limbless men walking the streets or asking for help to cross the roads as they had been blinded in the war. The young people these days have no experience of what they went through.

[@marcguidetti3081]

Ann should be Prime Minister, she would make Churchill proud

[@PAVANZYL]

marc guidetti : Yep. He was in favor of using nukes on Indians (then still a colony) and Africans but not on Europeans...

[@TheNightBadger]

@@PAVANZYL I'd like to see some evidence of that. Britain had no access to 'nukes' until after India was independent. He is, however, on record as having wanted the US to use nukes on The Soviet Union - technically Europeans.

[@PAVANZYL]

@@TheNightBadger I did not say that Britain had nukes, read my comment again.

[@TheNightBadger]

@@PAVANZYL I read your comment. Perhaps I should rephrase my question: Whose nukes did Churchill want to use? What year did he say this? Why did he want - or expect - them to be used on Indians and Africans?

[@ThePierre58]

PAVANZYL wrong...India is home of famine, three in one hundred years 1850 onwards

[@getjjg]

Wow! She’s brilliant!

[@Mad-Cyril]

Wow.....Just WOW!!! I thought Katie's speech was easily the best of the lot until that.....That was powerful. Talking without bias and with more life experience than all of the younger opposition speakers combined - that was from the heart. Well done Anne Widdecombe....Brilliant!

[@kerin3226]

WOW- She is such a powerful and eloquent speaker. I love her.

[@nemosays2258]

Left wing authoritarianism never ends well.

[@lks6248]

Nemo Says , but triumph will feel great for those on the other side when it is eventually crushed.

[@organisationxiv2927]

Fastnail Eh, no. Did you listen to the full speech? Censorship leads to death camps starvation.

[@rannnoch]

@@LiftOffLife No regime that death camped or starved people allowed free speech, how can you lie to yourself this hard?

[@algernondammassa8675]

Authoritarianism never ends well.

[@heronsdoor4658]

@@LiftOffLife, do you mean after free speech has ended?

[@theyungjerks1779]

Beautiful gem of a woman. Defender of Western history and free speech.

[@zackbarrow1927]

Absolutely brilliant! What a speaker! What strength and eloquence. Ladies I present to you your role model ! My deepest respect and admiration to this wonderful lady!

[@overthewebb]

I'm left wing economically. but I was on my feet on my own at the end of that, briliant, just brilliant. She's a legend.

[@tb4326]

She is a treasure to your nation UK! FIght for her words of sanity and humanity before it's to late.

[@lauralishes1]

They didn't agree and voted against her www.oxford-union.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/Debate%20Results%20TT19_0.pdf

[@ineedmoreflavour1955]

@@lauralishes1 That's a lie. The supporters of no platforming were defeated.

[@ineedmoreflavour1955]

@@lauralishes1 You dumb bitch. In that link, it clearly says 'motion defeated'. Are you illiterate as well as ignorant?

[@lauralishes1]

@@ineedmoreflavour1955 oh really? Everyone else that said it, as well as their own website must be lying to?

[@ineedmoreflavour1955]

@@lauralishes1 The website doesn't lie. It says right there in black and white next to the no platforming line - 'motion defeated'. What part of this are you not understanding?

[@valiantthor2417]

Always loved Ann Widdicombe for who she is.

[@sox7784]

I learnt so much from this lady and why freedom of speech is so important thank you Anne Weddecombe 👏👏👏

[@chrisreynolds3351]

A strong, compelling, factual and convincing argument against No Platforming. Delivered by a woman who's life long experiences give her words even more reality and conviction. Ann was so right when she said that when we seek to prevent the free speech of those we disagree with, all we do is drive them underground. Whilst we can hear the words being spoken we have the opportunity to disagree and denounce them.

[@Badabinger]

A wise soul. The entitled brat generation of youths today wold be wise to LISTEN!

[@Redrosewitch]

The wise Aunty that won't take any messing from you at all. Just what we need.

[@lubberwalker]

They don't. Watch the lack of applause (and respect).

[@lgflanang]

Brilliant, Chruchill is beaming broadly.

[@Celticcross688]

Bless you Ann 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👈

[@zaygezunt]

That is how you make a speech, that is how you win an argument! The indomitable Ann Widdecombe👌🏆

[@susanfinlay9165]

Ann, thank-you for your part of this Debate, was MAGNIFICENT!!! I was born the same year you were, a Christian for 40 yrs, paid up member of The Brexit Party, and PROUD of your Boldness, and Courage, Bless you.

[@teknical100]

Anne Widdecombe sounded like Churchill at the end of her speech. I almost applauded the computer screen.

[@Redrosewitch]

She did. The same skills as he had. You couldn't have tuned that speech out if you tried.

[@jeremymitchell995]

I did applaud

[@rogerbriggs9802]

Ann Widdecombe is a national treasure.

[@DEE-mt9eq]

Ann, you are an amazing woman! What a speech, such a strong closing argument! Thank you!

[@mikehammersley177]

Well done Anne - every word spoken, the simple truth!

[@loxibell2736]

She's a great person. Long live Ann.

[@gerry6612]

Ann should have been he P.M.

[@jamesbovington8218]

She's barking mad a real nasty xenophobe. Potty. Desperate to stop British youth mixing with and learning from their continental cousins. Nasty piece of work.

[@lifewithfools]

smartest lady i ever heard. God bless you, Ann Widdecombe

[@christineminikin8962]

This lady is an icon and is who our younger generations should aspire to. ...... What a speech..!!! What a lady. ! What a great patriot...!!!! Love you Anne. ...💖

[@evilmoif]

You tell them Ann! ❤️

[@equalizingforce2581]

Well said Anne witticam, the ending was churchilium.

[@catscan2022]

Excellent speech. Refusing to listen to someone else's opinions is akin to a child covering it's ears and shouting la la la. And yes free speech to those we disagree with can be turned against ourselves at some point. "Free speech to all not the privileged few." Well said Anne!

[@mpetersen6]

They fail to realize that if they can deny you a platform there is nothing to deny them a platform.

[@tweetyberman5165]

Great lady. She said everything that needed to be said in a way that really moved the audience. Moved me as well.

[@idempotent2]

I was born in China, and am currently living in US, I wholeheartedly support Mrs Widdecombe's stand. For a lot of western people, especially for those who lived in the free societies since WWII, you have no idea what it looks like and feels like when there is No Platform for your speech. Please listen to the wise lady, or ask your friends whowho ever lived in a dictatorship or totalitarian country.

[@repairman99]

I had lived through a totalitarian government where you are not allowed to criticized the government. People supporting censorship don’t know that they themselves will be censored and will lose their voice sooner or later. People that denies the Holocaust never happened will one day find out that their own existence never happened. People kept in concentration camps was a testament that evil have no regard for life or compassion just to proved that they can silenced people and make them irrelevant. We have to remember that there are children that went through the concentrations camps and experienced the evil and wickedness of human beings at that time.

[@wonbadood8243]

Shes a powerful speaker and not afraid of crybullies. I could not fault a single part of her argument. And shes well able for that crowd in Europe. Bravo.

[@LetsDoHumansPodcast]

Ann you fine lady, pressuring the snowflakes till the melt and disappear ❤️😍💪🏿

[@susangeorge8551]

“Let’s hear it and then destroy it” Ma’am you are a brilliant human being.

[@Scarle118]

What a treasure. So intelligent, so brave, so articulate, experienced and trustworthy .. I was overwhelmed with love and gratitude for her humour and wisdom.

[@hugohackenbush3524]

My goodness but Anne gave a truly magnificent and memorable speech.

[@paulineobrien600]

Anne Widdecombe…. What an intellectual debate…. the voice of wisdom speaks …. Your speech should be held as a reminder of what a democratic society should be built upon …A standing ovation well deserved … you are a blessing not only to your country but to the world .

[@hambartha]

This is perhaps the most inspiring speech I've ever heard from the Oxford Union. There's so much truth in her words.

[@onetwothreefourfive12345]

Thank you oxford for understanding how important it is people can have their voices heard

[@CrossPurposes]

Ann that was brilliant!! Bravo!!

[@BluesImprov]

I am far from Oxford, sitting in the very center of the USA, and I stood and applauded this wise woman as she took her seat. I'm saddened that we've reached the point worldwide that we are seriously debating the concept of free speech. Seriously? Today we have people who have lived maybe a third of the time she has who are deciding what we should be allowed to say, hear or read. Seriously? There was a reason the founders of the USA made free speech part of the 1st Amendment to the US Constitution. They were brilliant, the idea of free speech is brilliant, and so was Ann Widdecombe's speech! She is a treasure.

[@mostlypeacefulrowan8747]

This one wins!

[@janetpoland]

Superb! A woman of calibre.

[@lastfirst2021]

Respect and Love for this lady. She was right in everything she said.

[@johnpaulnash8144]

"Free speech is for all, not just for the privileged few" . Excellent!

[@dazzer89]

I would have never thought I would be watching a video agreeing with Ann W about censorship

[@stephenmason5682]

Firsttime Ive actually listened her her! What a speaker! Nailed it!

[@hereforagoodtimenotalongti1812]

That was amazing after watching it that it makes me feel that there is still hope for this country