ITN Exclusive: Margaret Thatcher’s Dramatic First Interview After Being Ousted From Power (1991)

In June 1991, Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sat down with ITN’s veteran political correspondent Michael Brunson for an exclusive interview about her final days in Downing Street. It was the first time Thatcher had given her version of events since her resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party in November 1990. In a 25-minute interview, an emotional Mrs Thatcher reflected in detail on the days leading up to her resignation. The former Prime Minister wept as she remembered accepting the loss of her cabinet’s support and having the House of Commons after deciding to step down – an event Mrs Thatcher described as “traumatic“. #MargaretThatcher #Thatcher #UKPolitics To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) -