Broadcaster Brian Walden dead at 86
BROADCASTER Brian Walden has died at the age of 86, with his wife revealing his biggest regret would be not seeing Brexit happen.
The presenter and ex-Labour MP was praised for ‘inventing the British political interview style’ with his thorough and disabling interrogations. He was best known for an interview with Margaret Thatcher in October 1989 which helped precipitate her downfall.
He died from complications from emphysema last Thursday afternoon at his home in St Peter Port, Guernsey. He is survived by his wife of 43 years Hazel and four sons.
Mrs Walden said: ‘The biggest regret that he would have is that he didn’t live to see Brexit... To be dominated by a capricious and undemocratic Brussels-Berlin axis is not something he would have wanted.’ Tributes to the former MP for Birmingham Ladywood from 1964 until 1977 were led by fellow broadcaster Andrew Neil who wrote: ‘Very sad to learn of the death of my friend and one-time colleague Brian Walden. Always wise and witty. A wonderful interrogator of politicians.’