A Private Eye cover from 1992. The headline is 'Tory Conference show of unity'. John Major is speaking to Margaret Thatcher. Out of Major's mouth is a speech bubble with the words 'Hello Margaret'. A speech bubble out of Lady Thatcher's mouth has the words 'Goodbye John.'
A Private Eye cover from 1993. The headline is 'Conference unity special'. On of a speech bubble from a telephone are the words 'It's time to make things up.' On of a speech bubble from Margaret Thatcher's mouth are the words, 'All right, John, I'll say I support you.'
A Private Eye cover from 1998. It is headlined, 'Hague speech lifts Tories'. Edward Heath is sat behind Margaret Thatcher. They are both looking at their watches. Out of their mouths there is a speech bubble. The words are, 'He's even worse than you.'
🚨 One last #CPC25 themed post.
📰 Margaret Thatcher's 1992, 1993, and 1998 conference visits generated @privateeyenews.bsky.social covers.
🌟 They demonstrated her enduring ability to grab the headlines and cause carnage.
📘 'Margaret Thatcher: Life After Downing Street' has more!
#Thatcher100
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