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George Negus could probably be described as an old style knock about journalist, and that is a positive. As a journalist, an overseas correspondent, one who spent time in war zones, a television reporter and tv current affairs host, he knew his craft. Sadly he has died from Alzheimers at the age of 82. Ha, he and Thatcher died from the same disease.
For anyone my age what may stick in our heads is those of us who were watching, was this interview of Iron Lady, aka the late UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Thatcher used up the interview time by delaying questions into time spent questioning Negus' questions. On the face of it George was on his backfoot, but I rather think Thatcher showed her true posh and imperious persona, to not take an Australian journalist seriously. My goodness, so many years later, how her soft posh accent irritates me. Note a a slight licking of her lips at about 35 seconds, indicating....something.
George's interpretation. Right at the end of the interview, look deeply into her malevolent eyes, with not an ounce of empathy towards anyone ever.
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I don't know about Margaret Thatcher, other than she was called the Iron Lady. Watching her in that interview, she apparently liked screwing around with people. No wonder she became a politician.
ReplyDeletePixie, while it is not praise, she was a consummate politician.
DeleteMargaret Thatcher was certainly not posh, but she was clever. She adopted a 'posh' accent, but it didn't come naturally to her.
ReplyDeleteJB, yes and I remember that she was given elocution lessons and also learning how to lower the pitch of her voice, which still remained quite high.
DeleteOn points I would give that interview to him. Vale indeed. Though I am sorry that he contracted Alzheimers which I consider one of the cruelest of diseases.
ReplyDeleteEC, I agree. She came across badly. My neighbour, who since Ray died, has become a friend has her husband in care with Alzheimers, and he was a happy person as the disease progressed, and he is now non verbal, but still quite happy and content, along with being quite fit. It is cruel for some but not all, but of course cruel for relatives. She has gone through the grief process before her has husband died.
DeleteWhat a snotty character she was. Carefully adopted posh southern accent. Ew.
ReplyDeleteSnotty!!! Love it, Boud.
DeleteI wonder what people would have said about a male version of Margaret Thatcher.
ReplyDeleteJayCee, I read your comment many hours ago and I've been thinking about it off and on since. I cannot imagine any other politician behaving like that, male or female. Thatcher was a one off.
DeleteThere is only one way to describe her - a BITCH!
ReplyDeleteHowever on retirement and her last visit to Lizzie in Buck House
Lizzie awarded her with a sovereign's only medal.
Not many on them are given out.
Colin
Colin, I did not know about that (more likely I've forgotten it). It is surprising as general knowledge has it that Her Maj did not like Thatcher.
DeleteHaving my memory gone does have worried me. A lease Alzheimers related things don't run in my family.
ReplyDeleteI've known a few people a little older than me has memory issues, and even past.
How sad.
Dora, if it isn't in your family history, you will probably be ok. You'll just become a grumpy old woman.
DeleteMargaret Thatcher is a piece of work
ReplyDeleteOh she was Roentare, a cruel woman.
DeleteShe was a string PM for the times but often with cruel policies that affected working class people.Lets hope Starmer comes to his senses and doesnt punish pensioners
ReplyDeleteStrong? She was but she could have done the same with some compassion and help to those affected.
DeleteI was a girl when Thatcher was in power and I always thought her old. She wasn't really.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sociopath.
And yes, I hope George Negus is at some other worldly Press Club Lunch
Kylie, with lots of journalist brand booze.
DeleteThat's so creepy. Oh my, almost demented in her manner of demanding their names, like they'll be dead soon if he had. Self satisfied too, when she thought she had turned it back on him.
ReplyDeleteAlso, he has kind, good humored eyes.
DeleteStrayer, that is how she operated. She took no prisoners. George did have very smiley eyes, which I think reflected his good humoured character.
Delete"people in the street" and she wants their names? Probably their addresses too and where they work so she can make their lives hell on earth. Really, how is George Negus supposed to know those answers? I'm sorry he died but not sorry she died.
ReplyDeleteRiver, I would not put that past her. As was chanted by many in England when she died, The evil witch is dead.
DeleteOh dear me, Margaret Thatcher loved messing with words, and politicians rarely answer the questions.
ReplyDeleteI used to like listening and watching George.
Margaret, whatever their political colour, politicians will never answer yes or no, but just waffle on. It is worse now than it has even been.
DeleteYou should not raise the dead! Thatcher's claim on posterity is that she was a terrible woman simpering away.
ReplyDeleteThelma, I understand how #45 was elected the first time in the US. I can understand how Thatcher was elected the first time, but twice again???
DeleteI will answer that simply, the British public, who also managed to put the fib telling Boris Johnson in power.
DeleteAt Thatcher's times, my English wasn't that good that I could hear a difference between the different accents or words. The only thing I realized that I could use her as a sleeping pill, she was so boring.
ReplyDeleteGattina, boring to listen to but not a boring person.
DeleteI had a lot of admiration for Margaret even though her financial policy hit my pocket hard, but very clever woman.
ReplyDeleteChris, we will have to disagree, and she was no friend to women. Ok, I will give that she was clever.
DeleteCleverness with total disregard for the people she 'served'. The sum of that is cruelty...and we are seeing that play out over and over again in our world. I see nothing admirable about her.
ReplyDeleteDebby, I won't agree she was clever but more smart. Her legacy lives on today, and not in a good way.
DeleteI just can't bring myself to listen to Margaret Thatcher anymore!
ReplyDeleteSteve, she was not pleasant to listen to, always with her hectoring style.
Delete"Why won't you tell me their names?"
ReplyDeleteHe should have answered:
"Because you might retaliate against them."
That would have been a great reply, Kirk.
DeleteThat disease is horrible. :( Best wishes!
ReplyDeleteIt is horrible, Darla.
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