Ann Widdecombe Quotes


Secularism has no central goal, it's just promoting endless relativism. That's why there is a huge moral drift in the country. Everybody is infallible except the Pope, if you like.


Citations

Widdecombe, Ann. Opinion column. Daily Express, Express Newspapers.

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Ann Widdecombe
Ann Widdecombe
  • Born: October 4, 1947
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Politician

Ann Noreen Widdecombe is a British politician, author and television personality. She served as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone from 1987 to 1997 and for Maidstone and The Weald from 1997 to 2010. She also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England for the Brexit Party from 2019 to 2020.