Ann Widdecombe, Peter Ford & Nichi Hodgson on The Lembit Öpik Show - 29 May 2024

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: The Rt Hon. Ann Widdecombe, is an ex-MP, ex-MEP, political commentator, author and TV personality. Ann became the Member of Parliament for Maidstone in 1987 and she held the seat until 2010. Ann was a Strictly Come Dancing contestant and wrote the book The Dancing Detective, Father Figure, The Clematis Tree-the story of a family with a disabled child and Strictly Ann-her autobiography. Her website is http://www.annwiddecombe.com/

GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Peter Ford is from a working class family in the north west of England. Opportunities created by Harold Wilson’s government enabled him to have a successful career in the Foreign Office serving as British Ambassador to Bahrain in 1999-2003 and then Syria 2003-2006 before retirement. Peter is a lifelong socialist and former member of the Labour Party. After retiring Peter worked for the UNRWA where he was its representative in the Arab world, fundraising millions in aid for the Palestinian people.

GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: Nichi Hodgson is a journalist with over 15 years of international media experience, known for her insightful takes on gender politics, mental health, tech surveillance, and political issues. A regular newspaper reviewer for Sky News, she also debates on BBC Radio 2's The Jeremy Vine Show and GB News. Nichi has presented for BBC Radio 4 and the World Service, and contributed to Men's Health, The Guardian, and Bustle.com. She has authored two books, "Bound To You" and "The Curious History of Dating: From Jane Austen to Tinder," and is currently writing a memoir on psychosis.