I have admired Ann Widdecombe's clarity, conviction, commitment to causes and her Christian faith. I remember her climbing seven flights of stairs in the Home Office building in Queen Anne's Gate to keep fit. AW did have a weight problem at times, and a love for chocolate. Unlike other HMG ministers she was never aloof, arrogant or haughty. In fact AW was friendly, gracious, kind and compassionate.
Ann Widdecombe was active in the Oxford alumni network and hosted London events. During her student days she was involved in Christian witness attending OICCU meetings. In later life she became a Roman Catholic, disliking the weak, wishy washy and woke theology of the Anglican leadership, which seemed to be about sanctified good manners and little substance, not the Gospel that she believed in.
While many may disagree with her politics and theological views, Ann Widdecombe was a woman of great integrity, grit and determination, who passionately believed in free speech. AW was courteous and vigorous in debate, never nasty or unpleasant, a gentle soul.
May Ann rest in paradise. Pax. RIP.
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