Margaret Thatcher In Her Own Words | Extended Interview With Miriam Stoppard | Timeline
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- Margaret Thatcher's rare interview with Miriam Stoppard, 1985.
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Please note how Thatcher answers every question in complete clarity, honesty and straight to the point, never evading anything or droning on.
So incredibly refreshing! Not one single politician today is that way.
the death squads sent to ireland werent quite so refreshing for us
As a leader, she possessed exceptional skills, and she was a kind, caring, strong, and resilient person. There is a greater need for her today than ever before.
@@Joseph_Says77 you are ignorant and downright stupid. educate yourself on the atrocities she has commited on ireland, please.
@@kinnebian I appreciate the fact that you have provided your only ill argument, which does not support any facts, but merely insults. My understanding of Ireland's issue is that they were in a civil war between Catholics and Protestants, and when these people touched Northern Ireland, Margret Thatcher interfered. The protests were the most malicious because they bombed her hotel building which resulted in the death of some of her cabinets, but not her. Law and Order's tough stance against terrorism was a beacon of hope for her, and she sent some military personnel to stop the conflict there. It is my pleasure to congratulate her. Despite the fact that she was unable to control the issue, it was not until John Major that the issue that was causing many deaths was resolved. The policies of Margret Thatcher, which I have studied, not much in Ireland, mainly her policies, have impressed me as a leader for several reasons, including the fact that she lowered British inflation from 25% to 3%, fixed the British economy, fought the Falklands war, made equal laws for women, and ended the Soviet Union, among other achievements.
@@Joseph_Says77 You say me uneducated, but yourself admit you have not been educated on how Thatchers policies affected catholics in Ireland, and merely poured fuel on the troubles. I have no time to spend an evening typing up every crime against Ireland she has committed, but this seems like a very important thing to acknowledge before making such wide generalizations such as that we "need a politician like her nowadays".
I had great respect for Mrs. Thatcher. People say she was unemotional. When she talks about her Father standing down as an Alderman you see how much it meant.
People always criticize women for either being too emotional or too little emotional. The usual sexism.
@@Celisar1 hardly sexism when she sent death squads into ireland
@@kinnebianYou mean she didn’t suffer fools gladly.
She made difficult decisions and stood by them.
Notice how the interviewer changes the subject following an emotional moment Margret recalls. That was courteous. Nowadays the interview would push to try and "break" the subject. Which is cruel. Today's broadcasters _are_ cruel. And then they virtue signal. So insincere. Mrs Thatcher was a sincere woman, and yes, full of integrity.
She was a goddess among insects!
So true. Or stupid gottcha points. They think they are so clever
What..????
No be gentle with them when the lie n line there pockets
Yes she would never do such a thing. Sic
I remember watching this interview when it was first aired and believe me, it was a revelation seeing the humane side of a woman who had dominated not only British Politics, but had the respect of every world leader for her belief in democracy and sound economic control. Miriam Stoppard conducts this interview with aplomb . Every question and answer a revelation
I would love to watch that interview again during the Falkland crisis,how she answered the media then,sending a taskforce across the Atlantic Ocean nearly 10,000klms away from the the home land,to take on a country for the sake of a few thousand British and few hundred marines is something any British or anyone with a little bit of English blood should be proud of.anyway she didn’t get that nickname the Iron Lady for nothing,just saying.anyone?love watching interviews with real leaders like her, and Golda Meir of Israel, with real journalists not like the journalists these days.cheers.
I find the late Mrs T absolutely fascinating! She wasn't a monster, I hate the way some describe her legacy, she wasn't everyone's cup of tea but she is fresh air compared to today's mp's. Miriam a very good interviewer here I think, very good. The BBC could take a lot of notes.
I absolutely love this woman, and I am not even English, I love the way she is and I am so grateful for these videos, it uplifts my mood just listening to her.A great person, can not put it in words, way ahead of her time, she was talking in the 80’s about climate change, honest, following her values, taking no nonsense, even her rivals admired her. We need another Margaret, and another one and another one. The whole world does. Taking responsibility for your actions is a great value to have, I adore her.❤
She didn't give a damn about the climate, she sold off British north sea gas and oil, she praised pinochet and sent him gifts! You know the man who tortured and murdered his people. She pushed for Saville to be knighted the paedophile who ruined 100's of lives and you adore her, that's just sick
I could sit and talk to Mrs Thatcher for hours, she’s so interesting!
Help the Rich and not the poor
Hello from the hoodddd lmao
@@imcalledrosie8242 Atleast she wouldn't bankrupt the state.
@I'm called rosie: You were taught to think way, by a disingenuous media. The truth is that the poor were much poorer under labour party rule. Everyone benefits in a good economy. The left only pretends to be "for the poor" but their policies keep people dependant on the state - and enslaved. Don't be fooled.
She was evil, just like Reganomics
@@imcalledrosie8242 You entitled to your opinion.
Your bounden duty is to take responsibility for your own life. You work for yourself and for your family, and you save and then you look after the unfortunate, so this was our abundant duty to be independent. - MT
There was much controversy about the first lady UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher. But, I really admired her. Fascinating to listen to. God bless her.
They say she was cold and unfeeling; I don't find that to be the case at all. She was quite warm, smiling, charming, and she mostly let people finish speaking before responding, quite polite. I would say she was quite diplomatic, especially compared to politicians today. She stuck to her values, that is a good thing I would think.
Funny how in this interview one can see that she actually did have a sense of humor, since nowadays everyone says that she didn’t smile and didn’t tell jokes. Say what you want about Thatcher, her politics were divisive but she was a remarkable person, very bright and determined.
*She loved her parents so much. she talks about them like she is still a child*
She had nothing but contempt for her mother, though.
I love listening to Mrs Thatcher…..such a unique and interesting person.
She is so human talking about her father, tears in her eyes. Yes interviews had been different.
Many people say Thatcher was cold-hearted and all, utter bull. Look at this interview and you know the woman had a heart
Satan was a fallen angel. Thatcher was satans mum
You are silly she destroyed the poor and boosted the rich now its come out she wasn't even poor
@Silverclod 141 And she knew that tough times call for a tough Prime Minister...... and she preferred LONG TERM solutions.
Its usually left wingers who do so who would rather distribute wealth than create it, forgetting that you cant distribute in any way without creating wealth in the first place
She believed I'd u help the Rich your helping the poor I live in the hood and concail Estates
Goodness me, what a smart lady Margaret Thatcher was, she learnt good lessons from her parents and went on to apply them in every way. Interviewer is fantastic, She got the best out of this interview.
As an American, I always admired the guts and strength in this lady! She had fortitude in a time when the cold war was not so cold. Maybe she and Churchill are playing cards and smoking and joking somewhere.
One of the great Brits of the 20th century.
I’m no fan of thatcher but wow what a fabulous insight into her real feelings and ideas. I hadn’t really heard of Miriam Stoppard before but I think this is a masterclass in interviewing. Fascinating.
She was an amazing woman. Defending Freedom is not easy, it’s much easier to promise everything to those who earn nothing.
14:31 Her father was clearly a huge influence. I've been watching her interviews for some months now and it's clear she thought the world of him. It's actually moving to hear her reminisce about him.
It's refreshing for a change to know that at least she had for herself the compassion she didn't have for others.
@@JS-ou3ot Of course she didn't have it for those who didn´t deserve it.
He back scuttled her i heard...
@@hindsighter who is she to decide who deserves what....policy yes
This was a great interview and completely forgotten about it. As documentary film makers we can keep these stories alive.
My goodness, what a lovely, personable interview. Thank you. 🌹
I am 51 and i am so glad my youth was under her leadership..Things seemed easier then although that could be just attributed to that particular era and the world in general...I have no time for the traitors in power at the moment..I was born and bred in the very same town margaret was born in and alderman robert's corner shop is now a nail and back clinic..she also lived next to the only catholic church in grantham...Never again will this country have such a leader as her and she had more balls than all of them put together..from one gingerbread to another i salute you iron lady.
I paused this video just to say how much sense of awe and marvel I felt when listening to Margaret. What a remarkable lady, with so much charm, intelligence, integrity and beauty. Oh, how I wish we had more women like her.
People tend to forget that she really is not the one dimensional person people tend to think she was.
She had exceptional parents, amazing woman, Britain is blessed to have her at a time of steep decline. Maggie had vision, conviction and the will to steer a nation in dire need for renewal and new direction. Women all over can take pride in having her as part of our sisterhood. A shining beacon, a true role model.
Heck, I wish there were more men like her.
Love or loathe her, Mrs. Thatcher was always mesmerising to watch and listen to. Utterly singular.
Catch a grip! Hope wherever she is she's suffering 🙏🏾
@@salaamalaikumX Agree.
Too bad in the wrong cause
Too bad that so many qualities she had were used for so much destruction
*I love her voice it's so soothing and reassuring. this isn't a diss but if she was still alive she could do audiobooks. I could listen to her talk about anything*
How marvelously she spoke...
Wow. This is the best Thatcher interview I’ve watched and I must have almost watched them all.
Notice how Thatcher's mother only played a traditional supporting role as housewife and supporting spouse. Her father was the great influence and while i'm sure Thatcher loved and respected her mother, she was determined not to be the woman her mother had become
I don't get that impression at all. She was strong and great at what she did, but I get no sense of needing to promote, or force women into what has traditionally been a man's role. I think a house without a strong father is a massive disadvantage, but then again, a house with a weak dad is probably just as bad!
@@adamyoung3286 For me its for to them to decide in life if they want to play houswife or career woman but she has to at least learn how to raise herself and her family without being too dependent on her husband and they should work together they can’t just cling to their husbands and depend on them but to help him aswell to have a better life for themselves even if its reversed roles
That’s only in your fantasy.
she was beautiful and so intelligent
There are a lot of western countries that could presently use a Maggie Thatcher
Before the days of the internet and social media. Politicians only needed to worry about newspapers and television.
I'm 56 and Mrs. T (along with my parents) gave me the drive and self-respect to achieve in life. We desperately need someone like her again now.
I despised Thatcher at the time.
It's taken 35+ years and a lot of painful soul searching. As well as growing up, getting mortgage, having children, paying taxes, failing to afford a home, starting a business, paying more taxes to realise that most of what she did was from a sound and reasoned place and she herself was a pretty formidable person.
I now like competent conviction politicians on all sides as a general rule. People in politics for things they believe and for reasons they understand in detail and can explain and be questioned on without having a tantrum.
Yes - you're right. There really aren't many of those these days.
Even those in highest office rarely go past the first level of analysis on any issue.
Have no interest in nuance.
Never explain detail
.. and absolutely never listen to opposing points of view (so therefore never learn anything new and can never improve their own arguments)
They gain-say attention grabbing talking points over and over like a parrot in a bawdy pub.
Just watching this can't you all see that she loves her country? I will never see eye to eye with the amount of hate this magnificent woman gets. The 21st century is need of more woman like this(*cough* Theresa May *cough*). Very intelligent.
j pat Aunt Theresa seems to hate her country
I do not agree with everything she did or stood for but i think she was a marverlous woman. She stood by her principles. This doesnt happen very often in politics there days. A very heart felt interview
I agree. I'm not a fan of her politics at all, but I have to acknowledge she was an incredible woman, and an inspiration in many ways. As a prime minister, she was divisive but decisive. As a person, she was a lot more likeable.
Remarkable leader, remarkable woman.
Sorely missed.
14:32 very very moving and shows her enormous sense of public service inherited from her father.
I miss her,she was a strong leader
Margaret in real life: we should have more women in parliament.
Margaret in season 4 of the crown: women emotional. Women bad.
@@lenzcliff6298 We get it: everything you don't like is "communism".
Both of these are true.
Love from India 🇮🇳
What an inspiration ❤️
She was a great woman. English through and through. You may not have agreed with all her policies but she tried to do what she thought was best for Britain.
In certain respects, she rejuvenated Britain for sure. A true conservative, which seems not to exist these days.
14:24 Thatcher's description of her father's deposition from Grantham Council by its first Labour majority is notable for being the only time she cried on television (the other time was when her son went missing in the desert).
The Michael brunson interview too.
When she talks about Airey Neave on the day of his assassination she chokes up as well.
And when she left Downing Street.
Yeah...but apart from all those times this was the only time
She didn’t cry, she teared up a little.
Loved by some, hated by others but forgotten by none. The best example of have a plan and stick to it.
What a great interview, nice to see a different side to her 💖
God, she was good. She had so such genuine courage and conviction. No wonder the communists described her as the Iron Lady.
I admire her Strength.
The crown did her so wrong 😂 After watching scenes from the crown and how they made her come off as this cold heartless, soulless monster, who has no heart and her voice sounds like an ashtray.. I mean my god… she’s so different it’s shocking ..but it was great tv so I can’t complain
I wonder why people take this series seriously. In my opinion the crown is a shameless exploitation of famous figures and distortion of reality in many ways.
So true! Thank God for these interviews 🥹 the real Margaret Tatcher had heart
The Crown got it right. She was in fact a soulless monster.
the haircut of the interviewer ist quite funny. mixture of Elzabeth Taylor and two fingers into electricity
She’s monumental. Towering. Historical.
Historically bad.
We called her Maggs. She never spined her tires beyond what was reasonable, she'll go down in history as one of the best world leaders who ever lived!
Margaret Thatcher was a peerless person in all circumstances and a wonderfull role model for all.How clever and eloquent she was.
This was a very interesting interview. I was so intrigued to see both sides of Ms. Thatcher - personal and professional. I had never seen an interview with her before and was impressed with her integrity and willingness to be vulnerable.
What an incredible interview, I saw a completely different side of Margaret.
I love her she is my icon
Milk snatcher. Lmao she never helped the Concil states but only the poor. Back fired as many drugs and knife crimes risen as she came into power look at the science behid. She actually had a mid class life. If u come were I live your ritch if u have a 3 bed room house
She is the reason so many people today are poor. She ruined people lives. There was/is so much unemployment. She was homophobic. She is a strong woman and she is smart and yes she is the first female prime minister. She is interesting but she hurt a lot of people...
Cookie Monster I admire her as powerful woman who reached to strongest position, despite the outcome, in UK & USA or any progressive country, which were involved in Wars and invasions, it will be difficult for anybody to end poverty or make things better, money were wasted in greedy wars, trafficking The poorer from all over the world specially Africa and Asia, Even when they came up with idea of The International Monetary Fund, despite their expectations to fill The bankruptcy wholes, it worked for while, But the solution was temporary... So don’t blame her for The head of pyramid mistakes..
@@squids3820 what utter rubbish, she took the uk from the sick man of Europe that couldn’t even power peoples homes to a financial powerhouse. You mean she should of kept piling money into non profitable industries. What a joke…you must be a lefty.
@@squids3820 absolutely false. If you think post 80s poverty was bad you should have seen the 1970s. We were a poor, stagnant nation.
I miss the days of Maggie Thatcher & Ronald Reagan in politics. Always kept it classy and it was always about the service to their country.
And the bill came in 2008. Bubbles do burst.
Service to the rich
We aren't situated like that. Dam that's a line I should have used years ago!
Very eloquent interview
Love her or hate her policies - after our modern double speaking traitorous career 'politicians' were begging for her to come back! This is an example of a great woman and leader not obsessed with outdoing men but doing what she feels is right. Never spend outside your means she says. Does anyone know what that means nowadays?
I think a major difference between men and women has always been the concept of respect. For women, it's kindness - for men, it's fairness. Whatever that originates from, who knows, and there's merit to both sides, and obviously the two overlap since we're all individuals. But Thatcher in this sense functioned more like a man - she never expected kindness, but she did expect fairness. Say what you will about her policies, but that's something a lot of women could learn from her, if they want to make it in male-dominated fields.
@@dinoflame9696 v interesting ideas - I thought she was an incredible woman.
@Trauma Counselling Tools Which is not true the poor got less poor and created far more jobs than Labour did..... and Unemployment began to gradually fall by 1986..... after the mess Labour left behind.....
@@SanFran51 She allowed Britain to stop being an industrialized country on which production of goods was the staple of the economy into a financial speculation bonanza on which it was not the man who made the most fair and stable jobs the one that was the richest, it was the man speculating with all kind of goods and money. Welcome to the new neocon paradise demons like Thatcher created, where wealth has no real base and can volatilize in an instant, where real economic and political power lies in the hand of a few instead of society and state and where such wealth ins't rooted on anything that can be brought to accountability.
The rich have become corrupt, synister and ruthless with no way of stoping them from wrecking a country's economy and millions of lives if they so desire. We are slaves to their wishes and in case we rebel we've got to deal with terrible consequences like in France happened some years ago.
Go on, keep praising Thatcher's policies and legacy. It just goes to show how Britain has pretty much regressed into pre WWII society where the crumbles from the table of the rich were considered the best a worker's man could aspire to.
Like her or not, she was of the last wave of productive conservatives- here in the states, we have a speculators/gamblers bazaar. Cutting deals with communist oligarchs. Ugh.
she is so brilliant
A very humanising interview of a woman seen to be rather cold and even emotionless. And yet, it didn't exploit or push on the emotion being shown.
As said before- that’s just sexism. Women are either criticized for being too emotional or too little emotional. I never ever have heard a man being criticized for being cold and emotionless.
@@Celisar1 Thats just not a fair reading of what I said. I'm a liberal and have supported equal rights for women my entire adult life. It was simply a statement coming from the perspective of a liberal, who, in finding many Thatcherite policies as cold and lacking compassion was recognizing the humanity of the woman behind the politician.
@@Celisar1 Nixon, Romney, Obama, Gordon Brown, Callaghan, Ted Heath....I could go on.
I was brought up in the 1980s and now, many years later, reflect how huge an influence Thatcher was to me. Yes, she had many faults, but she made poor Theresa May look quite a quivering wreck. An absolute one-off.
What „many“ faults?
Great conversation,congrats to both women,sad though as one might say,they don’t make them that way anymore.I wondered what she would say about women in leadership positions today,who cannot answer the question,what is a woman?
Hello from Canada. Thatcher had a formidable intellect. Britain at its best.
This interview should be shown in schools and universities.....and discussed by comparison with present day politicians, youtubers, influencers etc 😊
She's godlike compared to what we have today
She knows how to talk that's for sure.
Thatcher's cruelty was selling council houses and banning building their replacements.
The Host looks like a cross between Elizabeth Taylor and Kate Middleton.
Cup of tea at times of crisis, how British does it get. She describes the ideal man physically, then says how she got married to Dennis instead.
One of the most demonised figures I can remember, the pack is an ugly thing and actually, I wonder how much of that was sexism.
Really illuminating interview.
Love the English .
In a weird way I'd have loved to have seen her talk with a women panel on a show like Loose Women having seen so many male interviews with her, it's refreshing to see a woman to woman interview with her.
Wow ! The Iron Lady.
The best politician of my lifetime thus far
Christ what life have you had if you think she was the best
@@melgrant7404 Who was better?
@@evilmoif all I know is she was a person you either hated or loved.dont know if there has been anyone that would divide opinion as much as her.
Help the Rich not the poor
Hello from the hood lmao
@@evilmoif Britain needs another Iron Lady to sort out this Islamic takeover going on in Britain now.
She was amazing!
Imagine how much money hairspray manufacturers made back then
Haaaaaa!
I so enjoyef this interview. Mrs. Thatcher said what she meant and meant what she said. I was a teenager and young adult when she was PM. Much respect for her from the United States. Indeed, she was the Iron Lady!
how can people be so thick as to not respect her??
The fact she was pals with pinochet and Saville, you know the murderer and torturer and the paedophile. Who respects someone as sick in the head as she was
Wonderful lady
Love the hairdos!
Have unconditional respect for this remarkable woman.!!!! She is implacable regarding her firm decisions. And doesnt show any regret for her unpopular stances she made. And thank goodness she defeated the argies, since if they would have won, they still would be harping about it.
Those unfortunate 251 brave soldiers killed Maggie, are not on your conscious, ....but are totally responsable on the argies. A great salute to your fortitude and hope that you and Churchill are having a cup of tea in heaven.!!!
A Bolivian admirer.!!
The best prime minister ever!
I'm an American so please don't take offense I think Churchill is the greatest Prime minister ever I was just discussing with my son who wasn't born till after 1990 that what brought the end of the Soviet Union was Reagan Mrs Thatcher and Pope John Paul. She was a fighter for Great Bittain and she had more nerve than most male politicians and people like her are sorely missed
Mr Attlee
Amazing!
A wonderful woman.
there would be no faffing around with mp's over brexit with thatcher in charge.
Agree
She was so honest and real. We do not have that now
In some strange way I find her well....normal
She said Denis is very brave to Marry her.
14:34 whoah she had emotions
Wonder what her opinion of Boris & modern politics would be
Maggie was not the biggest fan of the Euro-Soviet Union.
Here after Episode 2 of the crown, season 4.
Remarkable how reputations are marred so easily. I have done much good n yet am held in poor esteem by many esp in my family. Here a strong woman portrayed so poorly by many. I have always been charmed by her❤
29:05 "It is the ordinary daily load which, in a way, can take more out of you than a crisis. Because, in a crisis the adrenalin flows, and the test is whether you can take the ordinary daily responsibility." Interesting, but this certainly is a very "soft" interview. I suppose that was the format, certainly not "journalism"... just chat. Which has it's place in history, too.
0:25 and 0:32 reminds me of Laureen Cooper....
Don't think she would be so proud of Grantham now. Shame they don't take pride in her. I lived there for years not long ago
Just excellent! Personal responsibility, personal duty - people do not have these anymore!
Do not buy anything you cannot afford, do not live beyond your means.
Maggie would not allow the county to be sold off for nothing to the EU, enslaved by a surrender treaty which May wants the people to be enslaved forever to the EU!
*Margaret Thatcher was an amazing Leader....... And it was thanks to her that I moved to the right side of history❗️*
@@musiclover-tf6fu any miners in your family? Thought not
The Eu was the one thing she was right about. The rest was diabolical.
Certainly all governments have done good and no so good things it depends the side you are on. Certanily Margareth was one in a million, and nowadays she would be the most appropiate person to be in cabinet or churchill anyway.......
They wear clippers so when Dyspaglia happens they are more aware of it.
She reminds me of Ingrid Bergman and once or twice sounds like her too.