Thatcher narrowly escaped injury in an IRA (Thercher narrowly escaped injury in an IRA)
assassination attempt at a Brighton hotel early in the morning on 12 October 1984.<unk> Five people were killed, including the wife of minister John Wakeham.<unk> Five people were killed, including the wife of minister John Wakeham. Thatcher was staying at the hotel to prepare for the Conservative Party conference, which she insisted should open as scheduled the following day.<unk> Thatcher was staying at the hotel to prepare for the Conservative Party conference, which she insisted should open as scheduled the following day. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>