Peter Hoskin

Some Monday night viewing

This is as nectar for political anoraks: a new collection of BBC archive videos charting Margaret Thatcher’s rise to becoming Prime Minister.  Some nostalgic viewing in there for CoffeeHousers, I dare say.

Hat-tip: Conservative Home

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