ANN WIDDECOMBE has said “anything is possible” despite Labour’s massive lead in the polls.
The former Tory MP told GB News: “A week is a very long time in politics. And six months is an age. Anything is possible. I don't say it's probable that the Tories can come back. But anything is possible and that is why Prime Ministers who are facing a lot go later rather than sooner because they think well suddenly something might jump out of Pandora's Box.
I wouldn't take anything for granted. And actually, I don't think he does. Because when you're ahead in the polls, actually, I tell you this and I'll tell you this from wrong experience, you actually get quite nervous.”
Meanwhile Ann, 76, has ruled out ever standing as an MP again - candidly admitting she’s too old!
She said: “I'm 76 Now, supposing I won. the idea that at 81 I could be putting the enthusiasm into constituency surgeries which is actually required if you're to be a decent MP, I think is a little unlikely.”
The comments come as George Galloway came back to Parliament follow a resounding win in the Rochdale by-election after a campaign in which the Gaza war was a running theme.
Mr Galloway will take his Commons seat for the Workers Party of Britain.
Labour had withdrawn support for candidate Azhar Ali over remarks widely alleged to be antisemitic.
Mr Ali apologised for his remarks.
Mr Galloway has previously been an MP for Labour until 2003, then in the Commons as an independent and Respect Party MP for three constituencies between 2003 and 2015.
Smaller parties left the mainstream candidates in the dust in the Rochdale vote, which was sparked by the death of Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd, with second place going to independent and local businessman Dave Tully.
In his victory speech, Mr Galloway highlighted the local voters' rejection of the two main parties in Westminster.
He said: "Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak are two cheeks of the same backside and they both got well and truly spanked tonight here in Rochdale."
He was interrupted by a heckler accusing him of being a climate change denier, before she was shouted down by his supporters, and had orange confetti thrown over him by rival candidate Rev Mark Coleman, a Just Stop Oil supporter.
