Straight Talk with Andrew Neil

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Andrew Neil talks to Ann Widdecombe MP, former Home Office minister in John Major's government, about her political beliefs, her role as prisons minister and her support for rehabilitation in prison.

They also discuss why the Conservatives lost the last three general elections, David Cameron's modernisation of the party, and her views on modern morality and the so-called "broken society".

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Straight Talk is a weekly political talk show in which Andrew Neil explores the motivations, ideas and policies of leading figures from political and public life.

These 25-minute, one-to-one interviews enable Andrew and his guest to discuss issues fully and go beyond the sound-bite.

'Straight Talk with Andrew Neil' is broadcast on the BBC News channel on Saturdays and Sundays at 2230, and is repeated on BBC Parliament at 2325 on Saturdays.

It is also accessible on BBC iPlayer.