TLC Talk: The Downfall of Margaret Thatcher – A Whodunnit
Monday 9th March at 11:00 | £15
Charles Moore was called on by Margaret Thatcher to write an authorised biography and was given unparalleled access to people and records to fulfil the task. The only restriction was that the manuscript should not be shown to the subject.
The three-volume biography has won multiple plaudits and awards. It is authoritative, detailed and nuanced. It has been called, ‘one of the most important political biographies of the 20th century’.
Charles, with Kate, deliver a fabulous 50-minute narrative of the Iron Lady’s downfall, with readings from diaries, letters and even contemporaneous records of phone calls. It is a gripping, tragi-comic account and an insight into the roots of the Conservative Party’s current woes and their ruthless approach when a leader no longer suits the interests of their rivals or backbenchers.
Not to be missed, not least for the fascinating answers that Charles always gives afterwards to your questions.