hopefully, that has given you a clearer picture of what happened on marches today when that probus landingd us. he said, "you are the birds that laid the golden eggs, but never cackled." and that was the important thing, that we never talked. she was appointed to the house of lords in 1980 and served as a minister under bothjohn major and margaret thatcher. we were really good friends, but if i didn't agree with her on something, i said so. and that was very good for her. it gave her a chance to know what the opposition might say to her. in 2011, she famously gave a two—fingered salute to a colleague, who had referred to her age during a debate. her v—sign led to more on—screen opportunities, including an appearance on have i got news for you. i would like to know why, at the age of 90, i've had to sign a piece of paper in order to be on this show to say i wasn't pregnant. applause. in 2014, she published her bestselling memoirs, coming up trumps, although she told one interviewer she had neither written, nor read, the book. amazing woman and extraordinary life. extraordinary, force of nat