Gillian Anderson is stellar as the UK's first female PM Margaret Thatcher in Netflix's The Crown but let's not forget what the real Maggie said and did during her time at the top. 

Gillian Anderson's portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Crown

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Margaret Thatcher was a terrible PM for the poor, the marginalised, the Irish, the Argentines, and god help you if you were gay or a person with a disability.

Margaret Thatcher, The 'Iron Lady' (Photo: Getty)

Gillian Anderson is stellar as the UK's first female PM Margaret Thatcher in The Crown but let's not forget what the real Maggie said and did. 

“My one big problem with Gillian Anderson’s portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Crown”