The News Agents cover image

Sunak, Starmer, and the death of the political interview

The News Agents

00:00

Thatcher and Brian Warden in 1989

My favourite is the Kirsty Walt one with Thatcher in 1990. She tried to get out of it just before because she didn't want to be interviewed by a woman. It's this weird, weird moment where Thatcher then starts talking about economic growth that we in Scotland have enjoyed has not been quite as good. In 1989, when Nigel Lawson resigned, Margaret Thatcher,. you can imagine why you might want to hide away, but she actually didn't try and get out of an interview. A few, literally two days later,  she sat down for 46 minutes to be questioned by Brian Warden. And it was the first time I remember watching live and thinking for the first time as a ch

Play episode from 42:21
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app