Sue Lawley's guest this week is the Shadow Home Secretary Ann Widdecombe. Since the last election she has used her free time to write a novel, but has no plans to become a full time author since politics remains her passion. Some two years after she spiked Michael Howard's bid to become leader of the Conservative Party, she is herself being talked about as a possible Tory Leader.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: How Great Thou Are by Aled Jones
Book: Collected Poems by Thomas Gray
Luxury: (Hot) shower