Trudy Gold
Book Launch: “Inside Thatcher’s Last Election”
Summary
Lord David Young of Graffham discusses his new book, “Inside Thatcher’s Last Election”, which details Margaret Thatcher’s last election in 1987 and the events leading up to it. This lecture also touches on his personal life, his family, photography hobby, and the exhibition of his photographic work.
Trudy Gold
Trudy Gold was the CEO of the London Jewish Cultural Centre and a founding member of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). Throughout her career she taught modern Jewish history at schools, universities, and to adult groups and ran seminars on Holocaust education in the UK, Eastern Europe, and China. She also led Jewish educational tours all over the world. Trudy was the educational director of the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and “Holocaust Explained” and the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilization.
The Right and Honourable Lord David Young
The Rt. Hon Lord Young of Graffham CH (David) has had a varied and distinguished career after graduating from University College London. After practicing as a solicitor for a year, he entered the world of business, founding the first of many enterprises in 1961. Lord Young entered the cabinet in 1984, later becoming secretary of state for employment and then trade and industry until 1989 when he returned to private life. In 1990 he became executive chairman of Cable & Wireless PLC until 1995 when he retired and founded Young Associates, where he remains as chairman. In 2010 Lord Young was appointed advisor to the prime minister on enterprise and served for the whole of the Coalition Parliament. Lord Young is married with two children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He is an avid photographer whose work has been featured in many exhibitions.
No politician tells the unvarnished truth. We put the gloss on things. Boris is the very antithesis of Margaret. She worked all day, and night. Boris delegates and trusts people to actually do it. But, he also gives leadership.
Yes, there was opposition at the beginning because these were people who didn’t believe we could do anything. But it was a minority opposition. Had we failed and had casualties, Thatcher would’ve been gone.
As I’ve known both, although I must confess, I do know Margaret Thatcher far better than the Queen. I suspect they get along very well together.
In a way, they’ve improved enormously because some are more transparent. But in other ways they haven’t. It’s like human beings, where none of us are perfect. The pressures of politicians today are so much higher than they were in my time.