Gyles Brandreth

He was just a decent individual, a lovely man.

And he, again, he just made you laugh.

He was a very witty speaker.

Famously, he was at a dinner with Margaret Thatcher.

after a general election at which he got back a very small majority, but he got 20,067 votes.

20,067 votes and he won the seat.

And at this speech when Margaret Thatcher was there, he said, I must thank you, Margaret, Prime Minister, I must thank you because you came to support me and you secured me that 67 extra votes that won me the seat

Margaret Thatcher, thank you.

Mrs. Thatcher got up and said, no, no, no, Jeremy.

Must explain to you, you got those 67 votes.

I got you the 20,000.

He was an amusing man.

And he, again, was somebody who... It was just fun to be with.

He was all... On the day I became a Member of Parliament... And when you do new things, you are apprehensive.

I mean, I know, for example, you are apprehensive about doing our show in Edinburgh because it's new.

When I turned up at the House of Commons, my... I didn't look it.

My stomach was churning.

I was so anxious.

I'd hardly ever been into the building before.

Waiting on the steps outside the building...