I ran away from Margaret Thatcher to protect my baby

I ran away from Margaret Thatcher to protect my baby | Exit Interviews

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“She stood for everything I absolutely hated.”
Outgoing MP Harriet Harman tells Matt Chorley about the time she ran and hid from Margaret Thatcher
The former acting Labour leader talks about why it's “embarrassing” and “ridiculous” that Labour has never elected a woman as leader.
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@georgethompson453 3 ай бұрын

She couldn’t leave because she wanted to remain on the gravy train!

@georgesdelatour 3 ай бұрын

What exactly was Harman's connection to P.I.E.?

@goonerboz6023 3 ай бұрын

Lucky margerate hodge husband was a member of p.i.e and was a judge

@BossySwan 3 ай бұрын

And Vaz (aka Jim the washing machine guy)

@goonerboz6023 3 ай бұрын

@@BossySwan lord janner it's like a p.i.e eating convention

@goonerboz6023 3 ай бұрын

@@BossySwan strange how saville got away with stuff and I wonder who was in charge of the crown prosecution I expect it could not be another labour mp

@nickjung7394 3 ай бұрын

Wasn't Shami Chakrabarty involved as well?

@nicindiff 3 ай бұрын

Excellent interview. Loved how Harriet said that there have been 2 women Prime Minsters and forgot about the lettuce! 😂 She did a very respectable job during the enquiry and should be praised for that, especially having recently lost her husband. A very tough job during a very personal tragedy. Even Penny Mordaunt was very kind to her which is a rare moment of compassion from a Tory! (Don’t expect many of those!) Also, completely right about Corbyn, a disaster. Looking forward to Labour romping to victory now they look electable again. Triggered bots and trolls form a queue below. I don’t get notifications anyway. 😂 ⬇️

@KungfuCow5 3 ай бұрын

It’s a well-known fact that Thatcher snapped the necks of newborns whenever she needed to unwind.

@MrBizteck 3 ай бұрын

2 hours in and the VAST majority of the comments are from people that obviously didnt watch the interview, and based their opinion on the opening 30 seconds 😂. Brition 2024 .........

@goonerboz6023 3 ай бұрын

It's not worth watching it all especially as we all know they continued Thatchers whole neo liberal program

@ferni... 3 ай бұрын

@goonerboz6023 most of her interview is talking about Laubor leaders, how her husband and her feminist routes work on toxic ambient of parliament. The moments she spends about the Conservative Party current MPs is generally positive. But if you spent more time scrolling through the comments that watching the interview, it won't be easy to change your mind on what you had already subornly decided to say as soon as you saw this at your feed.

@penfro 3 ай бұрын

Her reasons why Labour haven’t had a female leader - because Labour women intimidate Labour men - are pathetic. No love, it’s because Labour women, most of whom don’t know what a women is, are incapable. The manner in which Labour women have avoided supporting Rosie Duffield, and Harman is front and centre, is disgusting.

@clivet3252 3 ай бұрын

If that's the case then why is she in a party full of insecure men?

@gamerbenn3181 3 ай бұрын

Harman is terrible. Thinks all women should think the same thing (be left wing) hence why she was so snobbish about Lady Thatcher being PM - an honour that was never bestowed on her. Also appalling the way she comments about Thatcher and the baby - just because she was on the right she thinks she was a terrible person. Good to see the back of Harperson.

@dlamiss 3 ай бұрын

Harriet Harperson the woman who helped to get her husband selected for a constituency with an all women shortlist..

@MrHmjg 3 ай бұрын

she participated in the "nasty labor party"

@eleanoraquitaine2966 3 ай бұрын

As an American feminist, I enjoyed this very much. Thank you.

@peterdollins3610 3 ай бұрын

Labour missed their chance in not putting Barbera Castle in as their Leader. I can't think of anyone else right now.. Thatcher, May, Truss were all catastrophes who destroyed this country as the Tory Male Leaders.

@nicholasr39 2 ай бұрын

Diane Abbott 😂 I think Patricia Hewitt could have been a good choice because of her long experience and what she stood for, and she's a successful businesswoman, so she understands finances. Yes, there was a blip when she was health secretary, but nothing as bad as today.

@mmsapollo 3 ай бұрын

Great Lady, with amazing insight into Thatcher (my opinion exactly!)

@goonerboz6023 3 ай бұрын

Luckily new labour introduced her privatisation policies back again for the nhs and other public services

@Mr-Political 3 ай бұрын

And the NHS performed better following them...@@goonerboz6023

@pumpkinpaper 3 ай бұрын

She sounds like the mushrooms were kicking in nicely!

@nathaniel4334 3 ай бұрын

She’s basically confessing that she was ideologically captured.

@californiadreamin8423 3 ай бұрын

….AND ?

@carlgrainger2669 3 ай бұрын

Did the interesting guest cancel or was delayed too long you had to dig this one up?

@luckhurstrobert 3 ай бұрын

A different T in T.D.S.?

@leemccabemccabe5627 3 ай бұрын

Tory Party ?

@jankelly2003 3 ай бұрын

I watched the intro then decided not to bother with the whole interview. Harriet Harman's witterings, which do nothing but demonstrate her hysterical thought processes and hatred through tribalism, are not attractive nor make interesting contributions to any conversation. Harriet is all about making women powerful until it comes to Margaret Thatcher. What Hattie hates is that Maggie did it without all women shortlists etc. She got to the top through ability and hard work.

@andrewcalladine2507 3 ай бұрын

The usual rantings from a Tory troll, yawn. The interview was very interesting, unlike you're little petulant rant. Thatcher did nothing for equality for women, all she did was out men the men, that doesn't lead to equality. She filled her cabinets with men. She was no feminist.

@bereal6590 3 ай бұрын

@@andrewcalladine2507 very well said 👍👏👏

@californiadreamin8423 3 ай бұрын

It’s such a pity SIR Mark Thatcher only managed 2 “O” levels after his privileged education, something he has in common with Corbyn. Subtle difference though , he wasn’t found guilty of financing a failed Coup d’Etat in Africa.

@CodeCancerLab 3 ай бұрын

If you didn't watch the whole interview then how is this comment relevant ?

@californiadreamin8423 3 ай бұрын

@@CodeCancerLab He’s another rabid Reform U.K. non member.

@nickgent9949 3 ай бұрын

Harman is the real baby - she’s ridiculous.

@dnmurphy48 3 ай бұрын

What a load of hysterical nonsese. She should never have been an MP.

@patshiels5429 3 ай бұрын

Don’t tell me I’ll guess your a Tory who would say nothing else

@bereal6590 3 ай бұрын

@@patshiels5429 Tory male and would appear they don't like women. Yours is the only decent comment on here ✌️

@jimthompson9370 3 ай бұрын

@@chickenpie113how dare he not think like you. Your choice to deride him says a lot about your mentality.

@clivet3252 3 ай бұрын

@@patshiels5429 so what's Starmer who kicked a 40 year MP and former leader out of the party so he can't stand for re-election as a Labour MP?

@BossySwan 3 ай бұрын

Remarkably childish remarks from Harman given she’s in her 70s!

@stephensipe5405 3 ай бұрын

This lady is nuts!

@ABC-rh7zc 3 ай бұрын

Where do you keep finding these hysterical muppets for your interviews? You know that there are some smart and hard working people in the world making an actual difference - ever thought about interviewing them?

@bereal6590 3 ай бұрын

Exactly where was the hysteria, perhaps you mistake feminine with hysteria. Thatcher was after all masculine