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Remarkably for a British politician, Widdecombe is a vocal [[Christian]] whose faith has often being a feature of her political life.  She insisted that should the Conservative Party be elected to government again she would be unable to serve as Health Secretary since the [[NHS|National Health Service]] performs [[abortion]]s.  She has been a strong campaigner for family values and is a publicly-acknowledged practitioner of [[abstinence]].  When the [[Church of England]], of which she was a member, decided to allow women to become priests, she left and joined the [[Catholic Church]].  She once boycotted [[British Airways]] in protest at the airline refusing to allow a member of staff to display a [[crucifix]], and only returned to using the carrier when the decision was reversed.

Remarkably for a British politician, Widdecombe is a vocal [[Christian]] whose faith has often being a feature of her political life.  She insisted that should the Conservative Party be elected to government again she would be unable to serve as Health Secretary since the [[NHS|National Health Service]] performs [[abortion]]s.  She has been a strong campaigner for family values and is a publicly-acknowledged practitioner of [[abstinence]].  When the [[Church of England]], of which she was a member, decided to allow women to become priests, she left and joined the [[Catholic Church]].  She once boycotted [[British Airways]] in protest at the airline refusing to allow a member of staff to display a [[crucifix]], and only returned to using the carrier when the decision was reversed.

In the 2019 European Election, Miss Widdecombe stood for the [[Brexit Party]] was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the South West Region.<ref>https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/widdecombe-wins-in-european-elections-205428/</ref>

In the 2019 European Election, Miss Widdecombe stood for the [[Brexit Party]] and was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the South West Region.<ref>https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/widdecombe-wins-in-european-elections-205428/</ref>

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