Ann Widdecombe Calls Women's Marches 'Pathetic' On Good Morning Britain

At the same time. Remarkable.
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Ann Widdecombe clashed with Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday after branding the Women’s Marches last weekend as “pathetic”.

The former Tory MP suggested that women today have it far easier than in the past, meaning there was no need for such demonstrations.

Millions of people in cities around the world protested on Saturday against the threat Donald Trump’s presidency poses to women’s rights.

Widdicombe said: “I can remember when women were unequal and nowadays it’s gone completely the other way. All of these women shortlists, women have advantages on all custody cases in the court

“They weren’t arguing, they were shouting. We’ve got advantages which men haven’t got and I think that it’s gone very unfairly the other way.”

Ann Widdecombe claiming that women's rights are no longer needed as women are totally equal - white upper class privilege talking there #gmb

— Laura Anne (@LauraAnnieA) January 24, 2017

Got to love Ann Widdecombe.
'What did you think of the Women's March?'
A: 'Pa-THETIC!' @GMB

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2017

Reid interjected saying that despite equal pay laws a lack of transparency meant many women still weren’t being paid the same as men for the same job.

Widdecombe replied: “That’s nonsense!”

And to all the people agreeing with #AnnWiddecombe saying that women have equality, oh how I wish we could all live in your world 🙄 wake up

— Jess Morris (@ItsJessMorris) January 24, 2017

She then turned her attention to co-host Piers Morgan, saying: “We have overtaken men, women have all the advantage now, and men are just rolling over.

“Stand up for yourself, Piers!”

Ann Widdecombe claiming that women's rights are no longer needed as women are totally equal - white upper class privilege talking there #gmb

— Laura Anne (@LauraAnnieA) January 24, 2017

"I'm a woman I have equal pay therefore feminism is stupid and women should grow up". Fuck off Ann Widdecombe.

— Kelly (@KellyBCosplay) January 24, 2017

Morgan was roundly lambasted over the weekend for critcising the Women’s Marches and proposing a Men’s March.

Imagine if there were a load of men-only marches today?
The feminists would go crackers.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 21, 2017

I'm planning a 'Men's March' to protest at the creeping global emasculation of my gender by rabid feminists. Who's with me?

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 21, 2017

Amongst the disapproving commenters was none other that Reid herself.

You know you sit next to a feminist every morning, right? @piersmorgan https://t.co/IAIq4kuCqE

— Susanna Reid (@susannareid100) January 21, 2017
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