Margaret Thatcher interview | Brighton Bomb | IRA | Conservative Party | 1984 

They don't make politicians like this anymore she's so tough .

Just...wow.....I am not a Tory voter...but...Margaret Thatcher.....thats a leader & an individual that respects democracy. Never repeated. Never forgotten. Incredible.

Love her or hate her, no1 has come close to having as much control in this country since her time. A strong man/woman is needed very much now

This interview was the original source for the often quoted remark that after the Brighton bomb "this was the day I was meant not to see".

I can listen to her talk all day! What a great leader!

A modern day politician would almost certainly have started blubbing for extra effect.

Say what you want about her, but she had some serious balls and was very courteous with her minders and immediate staff.

These days long gone interviewing was still done well today TV and media is rubbish.

master at the english language and a greaat orator

THANK YOU ThamesTV!!!

@2:45: "People in Democracy hate extremism" A message for today.

Everyone should watch this

Wow this was a awesome interview. What a woman she more Balls and Backbone than many current politicians and world Leaders!

So much for the 'if there's a problem, first try to solve it yourself' ideology, today it's more like 'if there isn't a problem, create one to whinge about and thereafter, play the perpetual victim.' 😒🤣

what an excellent bit said by her on marxism and christianity

The interviewer is beautiful, intelligent and quite a conversationalist.

Untied Ireland problem solved

Wow Paul Jones the first singer for Manfred Mann I wondered where he went

I am 48 years old as I write this in the year of 2021.The war in the North East of Ireland was already fully established and being fiercly fought, by "both” sides for several years before the day I was born.It was a long, drawn out and a protracted affair lasting just over 30 years. Every single day of those terrible 30 years, the "spin doctors” relentlessly, morning, noon and night spouted, to the very best of their ability, "this is no war”.” the Irish are just terrorists” All the wile, giving medals of honour to their heroic fallen soldiers for their actions on the battle field. Only when a few "free thinkers” within the British halls of power stood back and paused to think, Ya know, ever since we invaded this country (Ireland) the locals have never stoped fighting us. Maybe, they will never stop fighting us? We have been shooting them dead for more than 30 years now and yet they still find the urge to shoot us back? Maybe, just maybe, we should take another look at our foreign policy when it comes to Ireland? And as history was written, the peace process began. The British War and Death Machine was not beaten on the battlefield, but they did lay down their arms and returned to their native land, where they and ALL standing armies truly belong, only in their native land and let the natives of other lands live in peace. (google or RU-vid "Bobby Sands, The Rhythm of Time for an eye opening insight into the mind of a young "free thinking" Irish man) Our revenge, will be the laughter of our children.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ALWAYS, and I mean always, be aware of the propaganda, truth fcuking machine that is lurking behind every media report, no matter the topic, it is surely there. And remember, One Mans Terrorist Is Another Mans Freedom Fighter.

Had to watch this again during lockdown her arguments are truly outstanding an incredible political figure who had changed the country for the better...Trade Union reform...home ownership...share ownership...embracing new technologies...controlled migration..those were her achievements.

Like her or not - is there a SINGLE person in government with balls to speak or make decisions from their moral conscience no matter what the consequence rather than the career politicians we have today? I can think of about 3. There are probably a lot more but very few in high places.

We live in danger but there will be No Surrender. One may not agree with her Politics. The Woman had Steel.

At the time she can be seen to dealing with the IRA but there was a necessary back channel that helped create a foundation for peace and stability, interesting points she made about Christianity.

I've always admired Margaret Thatcher as speaker, common sense, as a listener. An admirable lady and a very intersting and nice interview.

Grandmother of the nation can only apply to one grand old lady who died 22 years ago now and that of course was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and i think at the time of this interview the mother of nation would of gone to Her Majesty The Queen ( Elizabeth the second). Perhaps Thatcher title would of been better as second or even step mother of the nation as a prime minister will always leave office at some point, where as the monanch never leaves office until death (in this country). I was born in August 1990 so only 3 months of my life she was prime minister, on the whole from my studies and books and what i read and course the Falklands War, MT - Margaret Thatcher was one of the greatest Prime Ministers we have had in this country up there with Churchill, Gladstone, duke of wellington etc etc, also I am tory who vote for tory so im bound so say that, however i wasn't really around in thatchers time others may well totally disagree with me who were.

A Giant Of British Politics During The 20th Century @Margaret( Iron_Lady) Hilda Thatcher.

You do realise the most prominent people in history who were bastards to human kind didn't actually fight for their own? Hitler, Napoleon etc..

"Get rid of the Impression Strike happy Nation" 100% Correct.

Tiocfaidh ár lá 🇮🇪💯

What a great woman. Truly great. Intelligent, strong, inspired, a true leader.

Only God can forgive. On the question of a reintroduction of a death penalty, this question wouldn't happen in Saudi Arabia. I'm just saying. Murderers get out of jail and given more chances of life. Their victims don't get any chance. This is a moral issue many cannot meet.

Margaret Thatcher appears to be a down to Earth person that was very knowledgeable on a Humble level, and represented the true values of her Country's people. So down to Earth and relate-able. A leader that can relate and connect to a majority of her People. What an American Dream.

Just inspiring. What a thing it must have been to know you had that level of competence in your leader. People who hate thatcher hate Britain.

Hard as nails, elegant as a rose

"we only have to be lucky once you have to be lucky all the time"

The irony of everything she says is breathtaking

She looks like Jacob rothschild, similar facial expressions.

1:41 what goes around comes around I guess

Leader of the government not the people. Appointed by the queen.

God I love this woman, what an inspirational leader. The real breaker of glass ceilings.

begin as you wish to continue

I reckon Argentina is closer to the Falklands than Britain is..Just saying

Why didn't you ask her about the Ulster plantation and the famine??

_”Today we were unlucky, but remember - we only have to be lucky once.”_ This is a line of absolute poetry: jovial, clever and threatening.

A lot of her most eloquent opponents are not featured here, because she killed them.

Patrick Joseph mcgee

Why do you do that? Let's be honest here about history. If the yanks and Russians stayed away you would be talking German..

“We only need to be lucky once, you need to be lucky every time” -IRA

we need people who will govern on these principles not people who come in and do it their own way and it just happens to be the liberal billionaire donors way. its bs. we need to go back to those fundamental principles and morals.

"We are a grandmother" and "We are a very poor imitation of the upper class Brits as well". I shall be joining Fleetwood Mac after this show.

Had her government done the proper thing for Ireland, this wouldn’t have happened.

We could do with Mrs T now.....hard as nails and full of British Backbone....

Your Queen respected orher countries. If we done you in 84 Eire 32

Tiocfaidh ár lá Mrs Thatcher

dún do bhéal

Incredible woman and political arguments highlighting how technology can change society she was right look at the influence of the internet on our society it has made life so much easier.

Coor man! She wud have ben a gud money why wosnt I in wit it mon! ☻

"The only sorrow of the Brighton bombing is that Thatcher escaped unscathed."

Mrs Thatcher got all she deserved,, when Mrs Thatcher became prime minister she should have negotiated A free and independent ireland because she speaks I lot about democracy and being a methodist she should know better any difficulties that ireland has is Ireland's problem and not England problem

Awesome. Never follow it he closer to 1974. Better off with Martin sellner Austrian Thomas. He actually gay homosexual yes he hot Thomas.

Check out her son Mark...

genius but dangerous...cold hearted..a devil in some sense

Thatcher preaching democracy is absolutely hysterical

Free Ireland.

UP THE RA✊🏻🇮🇪

when we actually had a leader with courage of conviction, and balls.

Even your Queen thought you were a ghoul

MARGARET THATCHER IS DEAD

As a Brit this wells me up

she brought it on herself.

Not wanting English rule in your country and she calls them "evil men" 😆.

She looks shaken by IRA.

Ding dong the witch is still dead

She got away with one there people can say what they want but she was sick the IRA got so close and killed friends ove hers Bobby sands rip

Bobby Sands and the rest of the hunger strikers are in heaven. You'll rot in hell..That's a fact

shame they missed

One of the most evil persons in the world

The Queen didn't like this woman and the people don't like this woman

blah blah blah Please come back IRA and finish the job and save us from these arse holes !!

Bunch of nonsense!

I thought she was a fantastic leader, not perfect as that doesn't exist. But she was strong and stood by her principles, how many politicians today can we say that about??

Seeing her trained ferret (Norman Tebbit) carried out on a stretcher grimacing 😬 in pain was SO satisfying... ❤️

If only they made the bomb more powerful

Pity they missed. Everyone in the North would have been dancing in the streets if they'd got her.

Shame they missed

Frankie Boyle has a great quote about Thatcher...look it up..oh by the way hello from Ireland ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

She was an evil person , always loved revenge

Shame they didn't get her

If the IRA got to her then yes "Rejoice Rejoice Rejoice!"

Listen they saved her..just like GERRY Adams's and Martin mcguinness was saved..It's no brained.. she knew..they knew..just couldn't say it

The greatest ! Boudicea ! Hail Thatcher !