Peter Bedford: Why Thatcher matters to me and what of her legacy we could do with today

Peter Bedford: Why Thatcher matters to me and what of her legacy we could do with today

Peter Bedford is a qualified Chartered Account, having spent 17 years in industry, prior to his election as the Conservative MP for Mid Leicestershire at the 2024 General Election. Peter Bedford spoke to the 2026 Freedom Festival, hosted by the Margaret Thatcher Centre, at the University of Buckingham. I was born and raised, with my two younger brothers, by my single mother. Conservatism, Thatcherism, let alone engagement with the political proc…