Portillo on Thatcher (2008)

The Lady's Not for Spurning

Former cabinet minister Michael Portillo assesses the legacy and continued influence of Margaret Thatcher on the Conservative Party. He talks with former colleagues about the highs of the Thatcher years and the lows that followed for the Tories, speaking frankly about his own personal regrets and the damage Thatcher inflicted on the party in the wilderness years after John Major's premiership.

Date of release

2008-02-25

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary, TV Movie

Casting

• Michael Portillo — Self
• Margaret Thatcher — Self (Archive Footage)
• Ken Clarke — Self
• William Hague — Self

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