The Queen of Soho launches her leadership bid

Margaret Thatcher: Queen of Soho has launched her bid to be next Tory leader.

As Theresa May's grip on power looks increasingly fragile, the cabaret star – the alter-ego of Matt Telford – has given her top ten reasons why she should return to Downing Street.

At No. 1 is the fact that 'Jeremy Corbyn has taken his party back to the 1970s, why can't we go back there too?'

The timing of the video has absolutely nothing to do with the fact the character is is returning to the Underbelly Festival on London's South Bank next week for a five night run of her game show. Now that's the sort of shameless opportunism Mrs May can only envy...

Published: 22 Jun 2017