The Speech That Brought Down Margaret Thatcher & Kick-Started Brexit

On the 13th November 1990, Sir Geoffrey Howe stood up in the House of Commons to make a speech that would change the state of British politics. His speech would imminently lead to the end of Margaret Thatcher's time as Prime Minister after eleven years. But there could hardly have been a less likely candidate. Not only was Howe a long-term ally of Thatcher, but he was also so boring that he had been referred to as a "dead sheep." Playwright Jonathan Maitland explains why his resignation statement was so important, how it has impacted the current world of politics and why Howe decided to take down one of his former allies. Chapters: Introduction: 0:00 - 1:31 Thatcher & Howe: 1:31 - 3:30 Why It Changed History: 3:30 - 5:49 THAT Cricket Metaphor: 5:49 - 7:59 The Conflict Of Loyalty: 7:59 - 10:25 Howe's Legacy: 10:28 - 12:10 Produced and edited by Robbie Hawken Filmed by Max Tobin ⬇️ Follow i for the best in news and analysis. ⬇️ https://inews.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theipaper Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theipaper/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theipaper TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theipaper LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-i-paper/ #politics #ukpolitics #thatcher