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On the day after Mr Major became Prime Minister in November 1990, Ms Chaplin reflected: "He is certainly tough enough. She died the following year during a routine operation.The diaries, published in The Sunday Telegraph, show the"grey man" of British politics was an insecure pragmatist, concerned only with his own position. The diaries have emerged just weeks before the release of Mr Major's autobiography, and both publications will ensure that his legacy as Tory Prime Minister will come under closer scrutiny. During her time in Downing Street, Ms Chaplin was a dominant figure in what became known as his "kitchen cabinet", and became Tory MP for Newbury in the 1992 election. Memoirs written by Judith Chaplin, who worked for Mr Major when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister between 1989 and 1992, also reveal how Mr Major described Mrs Thatcher as "mad", "loopy" and "emotional". Even if the chances are low, you don't know if you don't try.". JOHN MAJOR could not bear criticism and wanted Margaret Thatcher, his one-time mentor, "isolated" and "destroyed" because of her apparent disapproval of the way he led the country, according to the diaries of one of his closest advisers. An appeal by the health authority was thrown out by the Court of Appeal in April.Ms Briody said: "I think I deserve a chance after all that has happened.
As a primary school teacher she could not afford the treatment herself and had not realised she might have a case against the health authority until a chance meeting with a lawyer in 1989.The case is unique because of the 25-year gap between the medical mishap in 1973 and the decision in her favour by the courts in 1998. She said she had been quoted a price of pounds 55,000 for two successful surrogate births, by the London Fertility Centre.She also said Lord Winston appeared unaware of the details of her case, because he had added a note at the end of his report saying that he was "intrigued" why she had waited so long to seek surrogacy treatment when it had had wide publicity since the mid-Eighties. Professor Craft said he would be prepared to treat her, although using her own eggs she had a minimal chance of success.Lord Winston, who has not examined Ms Briody, has submitted a report to the authority saying that he would not consider her a good candidate for surrogacy treatment, using her own eggs, because of her age and the abdominal surgery she has undergone, which can affect the blood supply to the ovaries.Ms Briody said she would use donated eggs if she could not achieve a pregnancy with her own, but it would be up to the judge to decide whether this was allowable as part of her claim. He conducted tests and sent the couple before the London Fertility Centre's review panel, which approved them for surrogacy, using her eggs. I still want children and I will have to pay for the surrogacy treatment.
I am astounded the health authority are fighting so bitterly to the end. They have appointed a QC and Lord Winston, and it could mean four days in court, which will cost a lot of money."She and her partner consulted Professor Craft in the summer. If the court agrees to pay for surrogacy treatment, it will be a legal first.Ms Briody, 45, said: "It is not a minor thing to lose two babies and your womb at 19 It affected my whole life. The authority had earlier offered her pounds 60,000, and later pounds 100,000, to settle the case, but she refused.Now the case has entered its final stage with a court hearing set for December to determine the amount of damages to be paid. Professor Craft is due to appear for Ms Briody but is being opposed by Lord Winston for the health authority.