Carol Jane Thatcher (born 15 August 1953) is an English journalist, author and media personality.

"[2] Thatcher's mother was selected for the constituency of Finchley in North London in 1958 and was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1959.

[5][6] She graduated with a law degree from University College London,[6] before moving to Australia in 1977 to begin a journalism career.

Thatcher later said, "You need quite good shock absorbers and a sense of humour to be the prime minister's child.

she worked as a presenter for LBC, BBC Radio 4, TV-am and wrote travel articles for The Daily Telegraph.

Due to her mother's high-profile political position, many newspapers refused to publish work with her byline.

[8] Thatcher's freelance career has included contributing articles to magazines and papers as well as television work.

The format of the show meant that she would be required to spend at least a week in the Australian rainforest with a minimal supply of food in basic living conditions.

[10][11] Thatcher appeared on Living TV's Most Haunted on 13 February 2007 as a celebrity guest alongside presenter Yvette Fielding[12] and medium David Wells to search for paranormal activity at Tatton Hall in Cheshire.

[13][14] From 2006 to 2009, Thatcher was a freelance contributor to the BBC One magazine programme The One Show, making filmed reports and joining the presenters and guests in the studio for discussions.

[17] Presenter Adrian Chiles, comedian Jo Brand, journalists and several guests were with Thatcher when she made the remark.

[20] As this happened just after the Conservatives won the general election, Aitken's breaking up with Thatcher is alleged to have been the reason for his being bypassed for a ministerial career; Thatcher's mother, the Prime Minister at the time, reportedly told cabinet colleagues that she was "damned" if she was going to give a job to a man "who had made Carol cry".