MARGARET THATCHER 30TH ANNIVERSARY CLIPS - '79 RESULT & JANET BROWN SPOOF

On May 5th 1979 Margaret Thatcher became the first woman prime minister of the UK (30 years ago) To mark the 30th anniversary of this event; I have put together these two clips from the BBC election night all those years ago. We have the election result at Margaret Thatchers seat of Finchley, plus a spoof speech from Margaret by the comedian/impersonator Janet Brown.

Just for the record, I do not support what Margaret Thatcher did to the moral fabric of this country or agreed with many of her domestic policies at the time. I have put this up purely as a matter of interest in an historical moment of UK politics.

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Entertainment

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• Margaret Thatcher
• Janet Brown
• 1979 General Election
• 30th Anniversary

[dAcRaZyFroG]

wasn't it on May 3rd? :)

[theytrebel]

@dAcRaZyFroG the election was on May 3rd. However, officially she did not become Prime Minister until after all votes were counted and she went to the Queen to seek permission to form a government. That is why 5th May is quoted in the description as the date she became Prime Minster.

[thatcheritescot]

i wish i had been arround to see this great day!

[harrygmattin]

Me too, I'm surprised she didn't get an even larger share of the votes.

Great impression of thatcher but clearly it was meant light heartedly.

[Robby334]

well done Maggie... come and sort out England now.

[MerylStreep811]

@dAcRaZyFroG no 4 May 1979

[MerylStreep811]

R.I.P Janet brown 

[MerylStreep811]

@Deckard543 oh really ?!! We didn´t know that yet ... ;) NO it´s Janet Brown

[gbtrat]

It really is a pretty brilliant impersonation of Lady Thatcher. She must have made a lot of money doing that impression during Thatcher's time as PM.

[9753241860hb]

wow the impersonator sounds 100% percent like Thatcher and looks 70% like her lol

[Pringles352]

I LOVE THIS WOMAN. I LOVE HER AND ALL SHE STANDS FOR! LONG LIVE THATCHER, and screw all the haters... most of which hate because their moron parents hated her, and are unaware of the facts. politically uneducated!

[rwalton159]

RIP Janet 

[myrnaloysboy]

Oh Janet Brown you were sensational - much better than Margaret Thatcher! RIP xxx

[frankie07921]

R.I.P Janet Brown - You were the best ...