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Thatcher: The Downing Street Years

Denys Blakeway

Samir Shah

Hugh Scully

Thatcher: The Downing Street Years: Episode 4: Wielding the Knife

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Episode 4: Wielding the Knife

Wielding the Knife

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Margaret Thatcher recalls in candid terms her feelings about cabinet members.

The former Premier recalls in candid terms her feelings about cabinet members and their ultimate treachery.

As the Conservative Party began to turn against her leadership, the Prime Minister showed no willingness to stand down. Although there was no clear successor, colleagues were beginning to view Thatcher as an electoral liability. 

She speaks of what she regarded as their disloyalty. 'What hurts most of all is that this was treachery,' she says of her enforced resignation, 'treachery with a smile on its face.' Naturally this charge is denied by her former colleagues.

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Documentary series examining Margaret Thatcher's 11 years as Prime Minister.

Award-winning four-part documentary series, examining Margaret Thatcher's 11 years as Prime Minister.

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