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A council defended itself today after setting aside £100,000 to cover an event unveiling a statue of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in her hometown. The £300,000 10ft plinth of the Iron Lady will be situated on St Peter’s Hill Green in Grantham, Lincolnshire, after being funded by the Public Memorials Appeal charity. South Kesteven … 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: 18:16 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 has painted a twisted and inaccurate picture of Margaret Thatcher and her premiership including her long battle with the IRA, a Conservative MP said today. Tory backbencher Andrew Bridgen is also upset by the hit show’s claims that the Iron Lady’s decision to go to war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands was … 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
Carol Thatcher slams ‘ridiculous’ TV and film portrayals of her family as she responds to reports The Crown will suggest former PM favoured her son Mark Carol Thatcher blasted fictional portrayals of her relationship with the ex-PM An episode of the Netflix series implies that Thatcher favoured her son Mark I’m A Celebrity winner Carol … Read more