Like this or on the bbc or whatever it happens to be, whatever, i need to say that. And not to become what pope francis and another of his brilliant phrases calls a practical atheist. You believe in god but you seek all the secular solutions. Right. In the end, its all about jesus. I said that earlier, i think. Very good. Thank you so much, archbishop. A couple of reminders. This has been and on the record event. Id like to thank the council of Foreign Relations in particular cosponsor the councils religion and Foreign Policy initiative. The archbishop has to take off very quickly now. So if you could give him the courtesy of remaining seated while he takes off. Thank you so much, sir. Thank you very much for your time. The house comes in today considering a number of bills including some on intelligence sharing between state and local officials. Tuesday, they begin work on a longterm transportation and highway funding bill. Current funding expires on notify 20th. Defense programs also
Undesirable development insofar she thought moving towards being a federal state would inevitably mean a breach in the long run with the united states. As for her, as for churchill, of course, remaining friends and allies with the americans was at least the second and probably the first principle of foreign policy. Next, john, i would like now to bring the doctor back into discussion in terms of Margaret Thatchers time in office. Oxford. I might ask you the question. How important do you think lady thatchers views were in shaping her later views in life . Why is it that Oxford University has been so incredibly successful in terms of producing british Prime Ministers, i believe, 26 have been educated at oxford. Far more impressive than cambridge, i might add, by i mile, i believe . Nothing parochial here. No bias. What was it about her oxford time that fashioned one of the truly great leaders of our time . Well, one thing i would say just to supplement what i have just heard from John S
Her years at oxford were in shaping her later views in life . Why is it that Oxford University has seen that seemed so significant successful in terms of producing british Prime Ministers. A far more impressive record than cambridge. [laughter] time thatt about her fashioned one of the truly great leaders of our time . Say just to i would supplement what i heard from theyvan is that i think take a quality of her leadership that we are lacking was clarity. Although we do know from her biographers, including this splendid dagger fee, the second volume of which has just appeared by charles moore, that she did change your mind frequently and could she did change her mind frequently. Inver made that public, she came forward with absolute clarity. You did not get any sense of hesitation which is what you guys have been saying. That is a personality trait of Margaret Thatchers and i think it would be wrong to say her oxford education was responsible for it. It is interesting that she was trai