Ahead of her latest stint at the Leicester Square Theatre, Prime Minister turned global cabaret superstar Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho took some time out this week to talk politics with our Jason Reid. And what a year it’s been for it, with a general election, a new Labour leader, and the renewed threat of an imminent terrorist attack for us all to reflect on. Frankly now is as good a time as any to get Maggie’s humorous and lighthearted take on the political characters of the moment…
David Cameron
“Despite the fact that he looks like an over-inflated inflatable version of himself, I like David. Having said that, I’d never invite him to a hog roast. I was just as shocked as everyone else by the #piggate allegations. At least now we know the ending of Babe 3: The College Years.”
Boris Johnson
“Proof, if proof were needed, that in politics you really can fail your way to the top. In reality, Boris – the albino Tommy Cooper of City Hall – hates his job and has been trying his hardest to do something bad enough that he’ll get kicked out of it, but no matter what he does, the public keep him in office. Can’t wait to see what he gets up to as PM in 2020. And it will be all your fault.”
Jeremy Corbyn
“I had my own issues with the queen, but I always sung along to the National Anthem (although I did change the lyrics ‘happy and glorious’ to ‘fatty and whore, discuss?’). Having said that, old Jezzer may not be all bad: Ed Miliband says Jeremy Corbyn has what it takes to be Prime Minister. But then again, Ed Miliband also said Ed Miliband had what it took to be Prime Minister…so he’s not the best judge.”
Tim Farron
“I have always been a big fan of Harry Enfield and I think his latest creation ‘Tim Nice But Who Gives a Shit’ is just as silly, weird and ridiculous as all his other characters.”
Donald Trump
“Finally a politician that understands it’s all about the hair. Apparently it’s completely real, but he spends four hours a day styling it to look like that so as to confuse his opponents. Many Americans were upset this year that 2015 didn’t turn out the same way that it did in Back to the Future, but at least they’ve now been given the option of having Biff as President.”
Hillary Clinton
“My heart goes out to Hillary. She’s spent her life in politics, nose to the grindstone, playing second fiddle to first her husband, then Barack Obama; suffering the humiliation of Bill’s infidelity, withstanding the scandal of Benghazi, and finally, FINALLY, it looks like it’s her time in the spotlight. And after all that she may end up being defeated in the presidential race by a reality TV star. It’s like Harriet Harman becoming leader of the Labour Party and then losing the election to Bruno Tonioli.”
Angela Merkel
“Oh Angela, Angela Angela Angela. The Oasis to my Beatles. The Lion King to my Hamlet. The Tesco own brand cola to my coke. What can I say? Bitch stole my moves.”
• Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho will be at the Leicster Square Theatre from 3rd-5th Dec. For more information visit www.leicestersquare.com.