Opinion of robin harris who disputed the judgment in the london spectator him was an adviser to mrs. Thatcher, head of the research dedepartment and one of the ghosts who helped with her biography as i did and now helped with statecraft and the men who helped her with her final book. He declared adamantly, i know that Margaret Thatcher would have fought brexit with all her strength. Charles judgment was seconded in a letter to to the pi the times by a form are cabinet member. Robins judgment was would lord tibbet and now by you. Weighing in from the sidelines was charles moore, her distinguished and most recent biographer, who in the spectator, cautiously said that he doesnt usually speculate on what mrs. Thatcher might have done about controversies and issues that took place after her death, but he concludes that in the end, yes, she had firmly, privately embraced brexit by the end of her public life. This is a very distinguished list of who is right. I custom marrily take the same po
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
Among the dozens injurednj nearly 20 are in Critical Condition those People Killed and injured as a suspectedpected terrorist plowed a truckis through a large crowd who was celebrating frances biacetyl steel day. Bastille day. Annie yu has more on anothern ah sad day in france. Annie. Ni good morning allison andon and steve. Steve. France has suffered what appears to be yet anothere yet terror attack, this comes just j eight months after gunmen gun killed more than 130 people inoe the paris attacks. Attacks among the victims ofms o thursdays attack arek are children, as well as two americans. Looks like were having some connect cull irks withct that story. Well bring it back to you in c just ao moment. But frances president Francois Hollande is expected the the countrys state of o emergency. It was supposed to end on july 26th. 26. Over to you allison and steve. We said we would get youou more information on thenfor suspect in that attack. T in well have that for you laterha this morni
Freedom, the Hidden History of the underground railroad. Uncoveredbout how he ,he story of Sidney Howard gay one of the key organizers behind helping escaped slaves in new york city. Good evening. I am happy to be here with my esteemed colleague and friend, eric phonfoner. Some years ago, i was doing some research and as i approached the library desk to retrieve archival material, i saw that the staff was animatedly whispering and pointing, because there had just been a celebrity sighting. Eric foner. [laughter] you when i asked you what are doing, i got a modest, oh just checking out some things about the underground railroad. Book,e have is gateways to freedom. I look forward to interacting with you later this evening. Eric, you tell your readers that the story of the underground railroad is a jigsaw puzzle with many pieces missing. Usually, historians think of a question and go in search of documents. Sometimes we find extraordinary documents and let questions emerge. Why dont you t