logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2023
44m 49s

Killing Thatcher

THE TIMES
About this episode

Matt revisits the last night of the Conservative party conference in 1984 when the IRA bombed the Grand Hotel in Brighton in an attempt to kill Margaret Thatcher. 

Author Rory Carroll explains how the attack was carried out and journalist Philip Webster remembers what it was like reporting at the scene.


Columnists Danny Finkelstein and Henry Zeffman discuss Starmer's lack of vision, the ramifications of Trump's indictment and the legacy of Nigel Lawson, who died aged 91.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Nov 20
Ministers 'Dragging Heels' Over Single-sex Spaces
<p>The Times today reveals the guidance on transgender people using single-sex spaces like toilets and changing rooms. It's been sitting on the government's desk - are ministers trying to avoid a political backlash?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day wit ... Show More
30m 56s
Nov 19
PMQs: A Labour Budget With Labour Values?
<p>Kemi Badenoch presses Keir Starmer over whether the government would "break another promise" by freezing income tax thresholds. With Starmer deferring to the chancellor’s plans next week, will it truly be “a Labour Budget with Labour values”?</p><br><p>Hugo Rifkind unpacks the ... Show More
41m 45s
Nov 18
Is Labour 'Appeasing The Electorate'?
<p>The Home Secretary's new asylum plans are facing backlash from Labour MPs, including one who told Times Radio the government is trying to "appease the electorate" - is that the job of politicians, or not?</p><br><p>Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves ... Show More
30m 30s
Recommended Episodes
May 2020
A Very British Scandal
Alex and Jenn are joined by returning guest Jen Kirby to discuss the political scandal roiling the UK, in which a top political adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings, got caught taking a 260-mile road trip while the rest of the country was on lockdown due to t ... Show More
38m 33s
Jan 2024
Houthis Terrorists, Trump Chasers, and Rare Moments at Davos
In this Friday news roundup, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc discuss governor Kemp avoiding charges against Fani Willis, Houthis terrorism, two Navy seals lost off the coast of Somalia, rhetoric about Trump and the post-Iowa caucus game plans, Davos dignitaries talked to ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2024
Episode 688: Crime World Book Club - The Troubles podcast host Oisin Feeney on 'Killing Thatcher' by Rory Carroll
<p>In episode two of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh is joined by Oisin Feeney, host of The Troubles Podcast. They discuss 'Killing Thatcher' by Rory Carroll which details the IRA’s attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the investigation that followed.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Y ... Show More
41m 41s
Sep 2023
Sunak and Starmer flip-flop on policies
<p>As the Tories waver over major elements of HS2 and Labour is forced to clarify its policy on private schools, Lucy Fisher is joined by the FT’s Stephen Bush and Miranda Green to assess the political damage. And with the party conference season under way, the FT’s Anna Gross gi ... Show More
36m 54s
Oct 2021
Hilary Mantel
In a special episode recorded in front of a live audience, Helen and David talk to Hilary Mantel about power, monarchy and political intrigue. From the Tudors to the present, from Henry VIII to Boris Johnson, from Thomas Cromwell to Dominic Cummings. A fascinating insight into po ... Show More
53m 36s
Jan 2023
1: Michael Heseltine: From Thatcher to Sunak
In the first ever episode of ‘Leading’, Alastair and Rory are joined by former Deputy Prime Minister, Michael Heseltine. One of the biggest names in the last half-century of British politics, Lord Heseltine discusses everything from his crucial role in the rise and fall of Margar ... Show More
51m 52s
Jul 2024
Election special: Starmer moves into Number 10
<p>As Sir Keir Starmer steps over the threshold of Number 10, FT experts answer audience questions about what to expect from the new Labour government. Will Keir Starmer’s landslide victory lead to lasting change? The FT’s Lucy Fisher is joined by colleagues Stephen Bush, George ... Show More
59m 1s
Dec 2022
Laura Ingraham Is Mad at Everyone But Hershel Walker
Laura Ingraham is mad. The Fox News host is mad about shadow banning and, in a recent news clip, she disclosed she’s mad about&nbsp;<strong>Herschel Walker</strong>’s loss and mad at everyone involved but Walker himself. In this bonus episode of The New Abnormal podcast, co-hosts ... Show More
33m 2s
Feb 2023
Tucker Carlson Thinks Ohio Train Tracks Are Anti-White
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson hinted at a new conspiracy theory to explain the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie, co-hosts of The New Abnormal politics podcast, poke as many holes in it as they can (and with humor to boot). Plus, Shay Khatiri, ... Show More
59m 59s