Llew Gardner speaks to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for TV Eye First shown: 18/02/1982 If you would like to license a clip from this video please e mail: archive@fremantle.com Quote: VT26085
True ' she was the last of the old school of politicians ' although I was never a supporter of hers ' she was a case of better the devil we knew ' at least we had some good genuine leaders in opposition during her time ' like with Micheal Foot to begin with ' then Neil Kinnock eg ' unlike now with the modern Tory stooge LP clowns we have.
She literally never flaps. I’m sorry but Margaret Thatcher’s intellect and knowledge of the country came at you like tsunami and just didn’t stop. You compare this to modern day politicians and the difference is staggering.
Dear me! _That_ is what a leader is! Confidence, clear thinking, poise, arguments with real substance rather than emotional appeals and manipulation. She completely controls this interview, and she does it while expounding and defending the essence of her policies rather than using cheap media tricks. Truly inspirational! How did we get from Maggie to the clowns of the last decade plus? And where is a politician like that now, when GB needs it most?
To think this was at a time when women didn’t hold these positions, and she was already heads and shoulders above the rest, even when compared to everyone who followed. People like her come along once in a lifetime.
Rubbish. She was an absolute sociopath. She was even against the reunification of Germany and lobbied Gorbachev in an attempt to stop it. Money before people. Nasty.
"So long as Britain needs me I'll be never tired of it (being prime minister)" She really was like a superhero, being there for when the people needed help, the Iron Lady. Rest in peace, you will be missed
@@humanforfreedom9583 It's spelled coup d'etat. Not coup de tat. You're talking as if there was some kind of secret conspiracy. There was a perfectly legitimate leadership contest which she didn't win. All prime ministers are dependent upon parliament and if they can't command the confidence of the majority in parliament they must go. She had lost that confidence. Prime minister are not directly elected. There was no coup. She was removed perfectly fairly and legitimately.
What a charisma. I am a recent graduate. Ive been through a lot of interviews and I got none. I figure out that during my interview I wasnt convincing enough. I later thought to my self, if I wanted to change my personality and started to be a very convincing person, who should be my mentor. I immediately came up with Thatcher, and surely enough on my next interview I got the job. So I should really thank her. Lol.
This is what a real conviction politician looks like, boys and girls. She knows how to answer each question. And has that knowledge at her fingertips. What a true leader!
The evil matriach ' who created mass unemployment ' and closed the pits ' and took us to war in the Falklands ' the Poll Tax at the end of her time ' jesus ' we could have done without her ' the only positive thing I can say about her is her directness ' and not being born privaledged like the modern Tory clowns ' starting in a green grocer family.
You know what I like about this? The journalist asked full, complete articulate questions, and the politician (Maggie) gave full, complete articulate answers. No interruptions and respect when one wanted to add to a statement with “can I come in here” and “your turn”
Regardless of your politics, this woman's demeanor. Her sheer grasp of facts and joining the dots, huge intellect and gravitas is on another planet to politicians today.
Lady Thatcher is sheer class here, calm, erudite and ready with relevant facts and figures on her fingertips (not unheard of in politicians abroad, but well, our place is a tad different). It is also interesting, though not surprising, to see what a different time 1982 was; when the interviewer first introduces the topic of unemployment, he talks about 'men in Glasgow, Liverpool...' It was then, I suppose, much more a man's world than it is today (though the Prime Minister was a woman even in '82). If a journalist ever said such a thing today, we'd have to write the epitaph of his career on Twitter the next day.
@@jacksugden8190 She rescued this country almost single handedly from from disaster. She was brave, she was fearless and she was the greatest peace time Prime Minister in this country's history. Every bit of prosperity this country has we owe to Margaret Thatcher-she was a Titan and one of Britain's greatest heroines and every day we should thank God for her life.
@DML1888 The world has a splattering of thugs and morons, sociopaths who because they cannot win the argument want to intimidate people with violence and thuggery. You didn't succeed with Maggie and you won't succeed now.
The world is getting less and less of such magnificent leaders today. Her sentences are spontaneously worded, a sign of a clear picture of what she believed in; the path that Britain should take or should have taken. She is always the a manifestation of a true mindset of the Great British leaders of the past.
and that she gave clear and concise answers regardless of her controversial policies thats expected in politics in my opinion but she is honest and not dodging or avoiding answers
I got sent to prison for 2 weeks for none payment of pole tax, went on the dole and it was called bridging allowance, lasted for 6 weeks, my last giro was for £2.50, I tore it up and shoved it back under the counter at the benefits office, I had no where to live at the time too, I was 17/18 walked out the benefits office and in to the job centre, got an interview for a job in pangbourn Berkshire the next day, got a travel warrant for the train had my interview, manager said when can I start, started next day and I've never been unemployed since
bannon1000 - at the time No. looking back No. does it matter looking back the year if this interview in 1989 - No, as all water under the bridge, as my world had moved on so many times, as what was important then, wasn’t now.
However, in business building, competitions still applied . The more attractive your business offers, the more successful you will be . Competitions /undercutting are the key . If you don't, others will .
Dublin Ireland here, it is so refreshing to watch a real-world leader talking such truth, I live in here world in the 80s in London it was amazing time I seen my friend become millionaires and they came from nothing,and to this day even thoe i have had the challenges her legacy still lives on in me I will never stop to improve my life no matter what happens to me, Miss To Margret.
I notice shew cited the property boom of the time as a bad thing which it is as it devalues savings and labour - unlike now when the politicians and the media promote it as a good thing ..
What's interesting is she constantly talks of competing with Germany. She had vision and ambition, compare that to the PMs that preceeded her who had no game plan, no ambition and no idea of where they wanted to take the country. Boris is one of those - there isn't really a game plan it's just living from day to day. I bet Thatcher is turning in her grave thinking the Conservatives would eventually be led by subsequent jokes.
A resolute and true leader of men. Even her enemies admitted that she was a tough and brilliant Prime Minister.,as an ex miner from during the strike I have to say that most of us miners admired her strength and ruthlessness. We knew she would emerge victorious.
The absolute BEST of British! Long live our now SOVEREIGN Christian Nation! And thank you so much for posting!! God bless the UK and all our patriot citizens!!! 🇬🇧
EVERYONE 14 yrs old to 20 yrs old MUST WATCH THIS !! To Open their Minds to innovation & investment in People & skills. & Up Coming New Technology. Anyone older should be wise enough to Know what MAGGIE Says IS Right ! The Right thing to DO. (Right as in Correct thing to do )
I Wish we were back in 1982 Now, WOW Money Grew on trees & Houses were so cheap !! You had to be asleep not to make big money back then. Iv'e never earned so much in my life since. cheap houses, Cheap Privatisation Shares !! I had a company car & A Range Rover when i was 20. & a House ! Who can do that today ? House Paid & Bought Outright No Finance & No Mortgage ! By age 20. !!! MAGGIE MADE SMART PEOPLE WEALTHY VERY QUICKLY !
@@chrisbennett606 One part the comment is right on is house prices. If you compare house prices in the North West from 1978 until now with inflation, a house now costs 3 times as much, relative to income/inflation, what they did in 1978. It's one of the reasons that the average first time buyer's house in the UK now costs 9x average salary as opposed to between 2-3x average wage in 1978. Interest rates were higher, which bumped up mortgages but it also let savers earn a ton. Nowadays it's simply much harder to save unless you're living with your parents. Case in point, a £12000 house in 1978 would now be worth between £200K and £250K. In contrast, £12,000 then is now worth about £70,000 now. If you were someone with a good job in the 80's you raked it in compared to now.
A crucial observation/point. Arguably, her whole premiership could be termed as pre- and post-Falklands. It absolutely and radically changed her public image and level of respect both domestically and internationally.
She knew the recipe, she knew what resources are needed for the desired outcome and she also knew that only patience and discipline will get her there.
She says as much with her eyes as she does with her voice. As for her tone..... whether you agreed with her not, you know what she believes in. Politicians seem to be less forceful with their opinions and values these days..... incase its unpopular.... even if it would be the "right thing" to do.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't recall a major station broadcasting a 30 minute conversation with the prime minister. They do quite a lot on the radio but it's not quite the same. Whatever your politics, something like this has to be good for holding politicians to account and allowing them to explain their policies.
It's a rather sad state of affairs. Partly it's the media's fault, they want to catch them out so the politicians don't bother taking the risk. We have gone so far down this dangerous path we now have a U.S president who only reads from autocue and was knowingly put into office with no thought to his mental health with the only objective being to defeat Trump, all aided and abetted by the media.
History has proven that she was right wanting to embrace new technologies of the future like Japan were doing, nearly 40 years later we living amidst a technological revolution delivering unparalleled consumer choice the hallmark of classical capitalism.
It's not until one looks back until you have a realisation that there have always been problems but Maggie and those that supported her had the guts to make the hard decisions. All we get now is a circus of lies, arguments & self interest also why do any so called solutions consist of just (printing more) & throwing money at problems, (NHS is a prime example). Efficiencies & improvements are brought about by spending what is available wisely and not outsourcing of overpriced services which only make a small minority of greedy business owners even wealthier, while people in need suffer.
An individual of honesty & integrity...irrespective of outcome.....a true legend in terms of a leader.....i didnt vote for Starmer....but i am warming to him...
Margaret Thatcher was from normal working class family background. She run the country's as if it was her own household budgets/planning . Where as Boris, he had nannies, house keepers etc . Everything's on his plate .
Margaret Thatcher an outstanding leader. Whatevers anyone's option of Boris is, he has done what previous leaders failed to do, get us out of the shambles of the EU. We have reclaimed our own rule of Government democratically elected unlike the unelected Brussels Beaurocrates.
Yeah, the woman who backed saville and got him his knighthood what a fab idea. Dig the old bag back up shed be as bad now as she was then. She also fought for pinochet to be free in Britain and even sent him gifts! He murdered and tortured people and she loved him. A very sick woman
Well politics changes quickly. She went from hated to god by 1983. Even today Rishi Sunak isn’t approved of yet by this time next year he could be mister popular. Politics is funny game
Such a consummate politician whether talking the talk or walking the walk. She turned Britain around from one of its biggest slumps. This interview takes place before the boom of the mid to late 80s, with a minor blip in the the early 90s, but her foundations and legacy led Britain through all of its later prosperity - right up until Brexit harikari in fact. Oh and that interviewer is getting more and more frustrated that Thatcher is wiping the floor with him.
Could you imagine Angela Rayner or Dawn Butler giving an interview like this? Chalk and cheese, modern day politicians couldn’t hold a candle to Maggie
Both Llew Gardner 1929-1990 and of course Margaret Thatcher are no longer with us, Llew was a familiar face on Thames, as was TV Eye, Llew died very young at 60, with TV Eye replaced the long running This Week series in 1992. This film was a tribute to both of them.
I meant in 2022. Boris Johnson, Kier Starter & Ed Davey are complete amateurs compared to her. She knew where she wanted to go she had a vision. Boris is gaff after gaff!! She would have fired him without reservation.
I believe Maggie's words were 'getting the over manning out of the industry' meaning too many people doing a job that fewer people could be doing - inefficiency
12% inflation and we have almost none and we can’t get it right in 2020! You’ve been lining your own pockets at the expense of youth, talent and the greatness of the Country!
Decimated the North of the country. Kept this vision of Britain as an electronics utopia, which it never became. Suggesting we keep pace with Japan? Like that was going to happen... Not!
@@formerlybernard6460 I remember her visit in Poland in 1988. It was quite funny since she met Walesa who represented labor unions while she had fought with labor unions. Quite ironic. The quote I like the most is the one about government and money. Iconic. "There is no such thing as public money; there is only taxpayers' money." Many years passed and people are still stupid believing that government can give them its own money. Cheers!
