Straight Talk

Andrew Neil interviews Michael Portillo, former Minister in the Thatcher and Major Governments, former Conservative leadership candidate and now a broadcaster and writer. Michael Portillo talks about his early influences and why he became a Conservative, his support for Margaret Thatcher and how he felt when he lost his seat in the 1997 election – a moment that was captured on television. They also discuss the Conservatives’ chances at the next election and, if they win, the difficult challenges that would face a Cameron Government.