Norman Tebbit, a key ally of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, died on July 7 at age 94. The conservative politician was known for his strong views and tough approach to politics. But perhaps nothing defined his later years more than his refusal to forgive the IRA bomber who changed his family’s life forever.
According to The Washington Post, the attack happened on October 12, 1984, during a Conservative Party conference at the Grand Brighton Hotel. The Provisional Irish Republican Army had planted a bomb behind a bathroom wall, hoping to kill Thatcher. The militants wanted to make Northern Ireland part of the Republic of Ireland. They missed their main target but killed five people and injured more than 30 others.
