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'''Ann Widdecombe''' (b 1947) is a [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. First elected to Parliament in [[Margaret Thatcher|Margaret Thatcher's]] 1987 victory, she has made public her intention to stand down at the next election. Between 1990 and 1997 she served in the [[government]] of [[Prime Minister]] [[John Major]]. After the election loss of 1997, she served as shadow [[Health Minister]] and shadow [[Home Secretary]]. She moved to the [[backbench|backbenches]] in 2001. | '''Ann Widdecombe''' (b 1947) is a [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. First elected to Parliament in [[Margaret Thatcher|Margaret Thatcher's]] 1987 victory, she has made public her intention to stand down at the next election. Between 1990 and 1997 she served in the [[government]] of [[Prime Minister]] [[John Major]]. After the election loss of 1997, she served as shadow [[Health Minister]] and shadow [[Home Secretary]]. She moved to the [[backbench|backbenches]] in 2001. | ||
| − | 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|abortions]]. She has been a strong campaigner for [[family values]] and is a | + | 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|abortions]]. 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. |
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=== The Widdy Web === | === The Widdy Web === | ||
http://www.annwiddecombemp.com/ | http://www.annwiddecombemp.com/ | ||
Revision as of 10:34, February 19, 2008
Ann Widdecombe (b 1947) is a Conservative Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. First elected to Parliament in Margaret Thatcher's 1987 victory, she has made public her intention to stand down at the next election. Between 1990 and 1997 she served in the government of Prime Minister John Major. After the election loss of 1997, she served as shadow Health Minister and shadow Home Secretary. She moved to the backbenches in 2001.
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 National Health Service performs abortions. 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.