Remarks returning to No.10 after announcing Argentine surrender (2303Z)

Document type:	Speeches, interviews, etc.
Venue:	Downing Street
Source:	BBC Radio News Report 0700 15 June 1982
Editorial comments:	At 2214 (2114Z) MT made her Commons statement announcing the Argentine surrender. ITN broadcast live film of her return to Downing Street as a newsflash at 0003. She was met by a crowd of more than a hundred people singing "Rule Britannia" to whom she spoke after exchanging a few words with reporters. A better tape came to hand after the publication of the CD-ROM; accordingly, this version of the text supersedes that on the CD-ROM. The New York Times report (15 June 1982) has MT saying: "''What matters is that it was everyone together - we all knew what we had to do and we went out there and did it.'' Film of the event can be seen on ITN Source (editorial number 2229046691). Some elements have been added from that.
Importance ranking:	Major
Word count:	107

[MT's car pulls up, with DT beside her, TV lights switch on and she exits. Crowd singing Rule Britannia throughout]

MALE REPORTER:

Prime Minister, could we just have a word with you please? Prime Minister, we have a microphone here ...

MT:

Just wonderful news, and it's Great Britain. Marvellous forces, every single one of them. [Reporters trying to ask about ceasefire. Barely audible.] It's just been … it's just been everyone together, and that's what matters. We knew what we had to do, we knew what we had to do ... [next words inaudible]

MALE REPORTER (1):

How do you feel about our boys …

MT:

[Talking over him] … and we went about it …

MALE REPORTER (2):

Do you think the ceasefire will hold, Prime Minister?

MT:

[irritable intake of breath] I believe so, I believe so. There are still one or two things ... Just listen to everyone! I must go down and talk to them. [Turns to go, begins to walk, lifts her right hand in a wave] Right, thank you.