Private office in london. He is one of the most gifted conservative writers of his generation. And is responsible for crafting some of Margaret Thatchers most powerful speeches. It is fitting, therefore, that john is able to join us today to talk about Margaret Thatcher and brexit just days before the historic british referendum on e. U. Membership due to be held on june 23rd, next week. John osullivan served as special adviser to Prime Minister thatcher on downing street from 19761988 and assisted her in the best selling memoirs, the downing street years. John is editor of quadrant magazine and president of the danube market in budapest, hungary. John is also senior fellow at the National Review and editor at large of National Review where he served as editorinchief for almost a decade. In four decades as a writer, columnist, editor on both sides of the atlantic, John Osullivan served most recently as the executive editor of radiofree europe, radio limiter in prague, and as editorinch
Recognizedders are universally to have had a visceral patriotism that made them love their country and fight harder for it the interest. No other Prime Ministers before or since inspired quite that same belief, and that is why people ask what would maggie do . I will return to that question in a few minutes, but to do so, describei must first and what is legacy thatcherism. If you want to understand the basic emotional drive of Margaret Thatcher, it is to be found in some words that she addressed to a Television Interviewer toward the close of the 1979 Election Campaign. With the Election Campaign almost over, she felt able for a moment to let down her guard, and she exclaimed i cannot bear britain in decline. I just cannot bear it. That outburst was completely sincere and prophetic. Thatcherism was designed to halt and reverse the decline of britain. Margaret thatcher was a practical politician rather than a philosopher, and her legacy was the record and result of practical responses
The candidates seeking office. , a lot ofly stunning effort is being put into the sheer mechanics of raising money. Host sarah from vernon, new york on the independent line. Caller good morning, how are you . Guest hello. Caller i would like you to explain to the American Public what a call center is. From what i understand, listening to 60 minutes and different programs like that, a senator or representative is required to spend two hours a day calling their constituents to raise money for their party. , if they spent two hours a day trying to pass bills for the American Public. That ive been watching news for a long time and ive never heard about call centers until this year when 60 took us into them and show them what they look like. Guest i didnt see this 60 minutes episode, but call centers are a fact of life and they are very active in the fundraising for political campaigns. About specific requirements of two hours a day, but it would not surprise me that really prominent member
That there should be a limitation on a Government Employee cost recognized exercise of their rights, there needs to be guidance and that needs to be clearly indicated on what the employee can do. Let me say a couple of thank yous. I can name all the people that participated but particularly the aclu. I do not know if he knew what he would be eyeing into, six and a half years of fighting the government over my job. Lee rowland was the last attorney from the aclu representing me over the last couple of years. Part of the deal when we were negotiating the settlement, i have a sub rosette agreement with lee because after talking to an attorney from the aclu every week for the last 6. 5 years, i could not go cold turkey. Job. Id a remarkable in the beginning it was aden abdo and there the aclupitzer,with in washington for a long time and stood me faithfully for six and a half years. The law firm of goodwin and proctor. They offered their services pro bono to assist as we moved toward court.
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The uk has the highest covid 19 death toll in europe and one of the steepest declines in economic output. Opinion polls suggest Prime Minister Boris Johnsons claims of a world beating governmental response cuts little ice with the public. My guest today isjeremy hunt, former Health Secretary, foreign secretary, and mrjohnsons rival for leadership of the conservative party. Has the pandemic exposed weaknesses in the countrys systems and its leader . Jeremy hunt, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. One of your current parliamentary responsibilities is to hold the government to account, to scrutinise it, hold it to account on health policy. Do you think borisjohnsons government has a record to be proud of when it comes to covid 19 . Well, were still in the middle of the pandemic, so its probably too early to make that assessment. But were certainly not amongst the best. And i think the interesting thing, if you look at europe,