Margaret Thatcher Breaks Down in Tears (1991)

In June 1991, Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had to wipe away tears as she recounted the day she was forced to resign. The exclusive interview with ITN's Michael Brunson was the first time Thatcher had spoken publicly since her dramatic resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party in November 1990.

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[yoohootube]

"Women are too emotional for high office" - Margaret Thatcher

[roxyla]

Regardless of some of her decisions, she ruled the roost in parliament and had more balls than 99.9% of today's politicians.

[billkilday]

I didn't agree with a lot of her policies at the time. But in hindsight, I can see clearly how she stood out on the world stage. A woman of conviction and my god how we could do with her likes again. Compared to the piss poor politicians we have now.

[bikerrecumbent]

Even an iron lady starts to weep when cutting onions.

[redfire]

She stopped the free milk scheme for school kids. I will always remember her as Maggie Thatcher, milk snatcher.

[jeffsmith]

I wasn’t a fan of Mrs Thatcher and was looking forward to exercising my first vote to kick her out. Tory MP’s beat me to it… but god! ALL THE GARBAGE that followed, she was a titan.

[paulhogan]

When she was of no use to them, they stabbed her in the back.

[diollinebranderson]

These is what a strong woman looks like. Not the pretenders in Hollywood

[allisterbernal]

Even with tears, she always looked strong.

[DireChris]

Probably no tears for the working and middle classes that she absolutely decimated.

[hpotts]

Wasn't a fan but she cared fir the country and was a hard working woman not like most if the politicians now who only care about themselves

[robluck]

Wonderful woman of integrity, honesty, talent, courage, truth, justice, and of course beauty.

[vikramsureswarannaidu]

The Pain she must have probably felt in her throat when she said "it's not affecting my voice now" as she probably tried to withstand allowing it to change her voice. Moreover, she came out of a hotel bombing unscathed but yet, even so, she couldn't withstand the pains of betrayal. Betrayal truly is one of the worst pains.

[lynder]

The only time she ever cried was for Tory through & through.

[danpettinger]

Cried for herself but not for any of the misery she caused.

[lindseyfraser]

This woman doesnt know what trauma is.She normalised greed and was a total egoist.

[DenkyManner]

Tears for herself and her ego. The reverberations of her fanatical cruelty are still being felt in this country. She had no compassion for anyone but herself.

[psych]

Poor her ! What about the millions of working class people and their children who were affected by this evil woman .

[liamb]

She is the longest serving PM of the 20th Century, the longest since the Marquess of Salisbury in the late Victorian era, and the longest continually serving since the Earl of Liverpool. That is some record.

[blairarcher]

Shame she can't see the tears of the broken families and poverty as a direct result of her Neoliberal policy's