Bari Weiss

Margaret Thatcher is running the UK at that time. What did your family think of her? And what were the politics like of your family growing up?

Margaret Thatcher is running the UK at that time. What did your family think of her? And what were the politics like of your family growing up?

Margaret Thatcher is running the UK at that time. What did your family think of her? And what were the politics like of your family growing up?

So 1996, you're 16 years old. You move back to London alone. You said your dad gave you basically his last hundred dollars.

So 1996, you're 16 years old. You move back to London alone. You said your dad gave you basically his last hundred dollars.

So 1996, you're 16 years old. You move back to London alone. You said your dad gave you basically his last hundred dollars.

Did she do fries? That was the kind of infamous thing she said is, I did the fries, which sounded very suspicious to everybody.

Did she do fries? That was the kind of infamous thing she said is, I did the fries, which sounded very suspicious to everybody.

Did she do fries? That was the kind of infamous thing she said is, I did the fries, which sounded very suspicious to everybody.

You joined the Conservative Party when you're 25 years old. Most people when they're 25 years old do not become conservative. And certainly most black women do not become conservative. Why join the Conservative Party? What made you a conservative?

You joined the Conservative Party when you're 25 years old. Most people when they're 25 years old do not become conservative. And certainly most black women do not become conservative. Why join the Conservative Party? What made you a conservative?

You joined the Conservative Party when you're 25 years old. Most people when they're 25 years old do not become conservative. And certainly most black women do not become conservative. Why join the Conservative Party? What made you a conservative?

Were there certain books or texts or essays that you were reading at the time? Yes, definitely. What were you reading that was formative in those years?

Were there certain books or texts or essays that you were reading at the time? Yes, definitely. What were you reading that was formative in those years?

Were there certain books or texts or essays that you were reading at the time? Yes, definitely. What were you reading that was formative in those years?

I was going to say that, not a beetroot.

I was going to say that, not a beetroot.

I was going to say that, not a beetroot.

Okay. Why decide to go into politics?

Okay. Why decide to go into politics?