Ann Widdecombe to run for the Speakership

There have been strong rumblings throughout the day, but now ConHome have confirmed it:  Ann Widdecombe will run for the Speakership.  The big problem, of course, is that she’s standing down as an MP at the next election – so she’d only be an interim Speaker – and I’m not sure either the public or Parliament have the appetite for a temporary fix to the problem.  Still, her natural popularity should ensure she picks up some support among those who think its rightfully time for a Tory.