The Rest Is HistoryBritain in the 70s: The Rise of Thatcher (Part 1)

Heath Shocked, Thatcher Surges

54:28–56:56 · 149s

Dominic narrates the nail-biting first ballot: every paper expects Heath to win, but the room freezes when results show Thatcher ahead, with Lord Hailsham bursting into tears and Heath pouring a massive whisky.

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