Margaret Thatcher on Brighton bomb

The 1984 IRA bombing of the Grand Hotel in Brighton, which targeted Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during the Conservative Party conference, resulted in five fatalities and 34 injuries. In a new documentary, it is revealed that Thatcher's decision to continue with the conference hours after the attack was met with horror by her staff, who felt it was inappropriate given the ongoing rescue efforts. Lord Robin Butler, a close aide, likened her response to that of Donald Trump after an assassination attempt, emphasizing her determination to demonstrate that terrorism would not thwart democracy. Thatcher's instincts were to check on her husband and maintain a sense of normalcy amid chaos. This moment is seen as a significant turning point that contributed to the challenges of her leadership in the years that followed.