Thatcher Begs The Queen For Help | The Crown (Gillian Anderson, Olivia Colman)

Britain will send more troops to the gulf the defense secretary Tom King has said Britain Will President Bush called to tell me he thought it barbaric Chancellor Cole said it was inhumane mik gber reminded me that 10 years ago it was Britain holding Democratic elections whilst Russia staged cabinet coups now it's the other way around what they all agree on is is that getting rid of me is an act of national self harm which is why I've come to you ma'am that together we may act in the National self-interest how might I help by dissolving Parliament what we are on the brink of War what kind of signal does that give to our enemies to Sadam if we were to change leadership now it would make us look hopelessly weak and divided I agree it's not ideal have you consulted cabinet on this matter I have not ma'am surely that would be the normal course of action with all due respect the decision to dissolve parliament is in the gift of the Prime Minister alone it is entirely within my power to do this if I see fit you are correct technically it is within your power to request this but we must all ask ourselves when to exercise those things that are within our power and when not to your first instinct as a person I think is often to act to exercise power that is what people want in a leader to show conviction and strength to lead I'm merely asking the question question whether it is correct to exercise a power simply because it is yours to use power is nothing without Authority and at this moment your cabinet is against you your party is against you and if the polls are to be believed if you were to call a general election today you would not win which suggests the country is against you perhaps the time has come for you to try doing nothing for once the difference is you have power in doing nothing I will have nothing you will have your dignity there is no dignity in the wilderness then might I suggest you don't think of it as that think of it as as an opportunity to pursue other passions I have other loves my husband my children but this job is my only true passion and to have it taken from me stolen from me so cruy What Hurts the Most is that we had come so far and now to have the opportunity to finish the job snatched away at the very last [Music]

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