Will locals back statue for Margaret Thatcher? Referendum could be held to decide whether to erect monument to the Iron Lady in her home town Former mayor of Grantham Ian Selby proposed a poll to decide on 10ft statue £300,000 plinth in Grantham was funded by Public Memorials Appeal charity South Kesteven District Council has put … Read more
She’s won high praise for a pitch-perfect portrayal of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in series four of The Crown, even as the show continues to divide viewers. But Gillian Anderson is worlds away the coiffed bouffant and conservative blue suits that characterized the United Kingdom’s most divisive political leader in a glamorous new shoot … Read more
Rishi Sunak appeared to take inspiration from Margaret Thatcher today as he insisted the role of government was only to facilitate the growth of individuals, families and communities. The Chancellor’s comments as he unveiled his spending review had echoes of a wider Thatcherite vision of the nation, as espoused by the former prime minister in her … Read more
The actor who portrays Margaret Thatcher’s husband in The Crown has claimed Denis was ‘not in love’ with the Prime Minister. Stephen Boxer, 70, from London, stars as the Prime Minister’s consort in the fourth series the hit series, which was released earlier this month on Netflix. The actor, who was perhaps best known for … Read more
‘Can’t help but think the producers missed a trick’: Alan Carr dresses up as Margaret Thatcher as he watches Gillian Anderson play the former PM in The Crown By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 14:25 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 14:25 GMT, 17 November 2020 Comedian Alan Carr shared a couple of pictures of … Read more
Amanda Holden shocks Heart FM listeners with her absolutely uncanny Margaret Thatcher impression By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 14:31 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 14:31 GMT, 17 November 2020 Amanda Holden has shocked Heart FM listeners with her impressive Margaret Thatcher impression. The radio host, 49, performed the uncanny impersonation on the breakfast … Read more
The Crown viewers are left ‘very conflicted’ over Gillian Anderson’s portrayal of Margaret Thatcher – and joke they ‘don’t want to fancy’ the Prime Minister The Crown viewers left ‘conflicted’ over Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher Many praised her portrayal and tipped her for a win at the Emmy Awards in 2021 Others joked actress … Read more
Gillian Anderson donned a fat suit in order to portray prime minister Margaret Thatcher in The Crown. The actress, 52, plays the politician in the upcoming fourth season of the Netflix show and has explained how she got into the role physically. Speaking to OK! magazine, Gillian said: ‘I wear a fat suit and she … Read more
‘I really respect her’: The Crown’s Rebecca Humphries gushes about portraying Carol Thatcher and her ‘complex’ relationship with mother Margaret in Netflix hit By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 23:08 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 23:08 GMT, 9 November 2020 She’s set to portray Carol Thatcher in The Crown’s fourth season. And Rebecca Humphries … Read more
Mind-bending visual test shows how the brain tricks the eye to not ‘see’ inverted facial features in upside down images – but can recognise the error when the images are the right way up Dr. Julie Smith, from London, has gone viral on TikTok with mindblowing trick Introduced the ‘Thatcher Effect’ to stunned social media … Read more