Bernard Ingham

Sir Bernard Ingham (21 June 1932 – 24 February 2023) was a British journalist known as press secretary to Margaret Thatcher during her period as Prime Minister. Ingham, born in Yorkshire, was originally a member of the Labour Party and stood as a Labour candidate, but then joined the civil service. He worked for Tony Benn in the Department of Energy before being recruited by Mrs Thatcher. According to the standard convention, Ingham's statements in lobby briefings of journalists were not attribu