Ann Widdecombe's loved ones gather for her funeral
"Ann was a woman of profound faith, a faith which found expression in the public forum of politics," it said.It added: "Ann was unafraid to express her unwavering convictions, formed through her Roman Catholic faith.
- ▪"Ann was a woman of profound faith, a faith which found expression in the public forum of politics," it said.It added: "Ann was unafraid to express her unwavering convictions, formed through her Roman Catholic faith.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Politicians among mourners gathered for funeral service of Ann Widdecombe — The Guardian — World
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Ann Widdecombe's loved ones gather for her funeralImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Ann Widdecombe was 78 when she died at her home in DevonPublished10 minutes agoAbout 100 family, friends and colleagues have attended the funeral of former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe.Mourners gathered at Buckfast Abbey in Devon, a Catholic abbey at which she regularly worshipped and called her "safe haven".Widdecombe died on 8 July aged 78 and was found with serious head injuries at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor.Those attending could be seen wearing black as they arrived at the requiem mass – a Catholic service where prayers are offered for the soul of the dead – for the former MP, who later became a Reform UK spokeswoman.More news stories for DevonListen to the latest news for DevonPolice officers…
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