A British Tory MP has lashed out at a big screen film of Mar-garet Thatcher’s life, calling it “disrespectful”.

Rob Wilson said he was “disturbed” by the way The Iron Lady, which stars Meryl Streep, portrayed the former UK prime minister.

The Reading East MP, an aide to Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, called for a Commons debate on “respect, good manners and good taste”.

He said: “This week I attended the screening of The Iron Lady and was disturbed by the way it portrayed its subject.

“Can we therefore have a debate on respect, good manners and good taste as I found the film, although brilliantly acted, disrespectful to a member of this Parliament.”

Commons Leader Sir George Young, who served as a minister in the Thatcher administration, said he had not seen the film but had heard “conflicting views” from MPs who had.

“I welcome a debate on it, but I think that ministers should be cautious about expressing views which might be seen to be censorship on the sort of films which are produced by independent producers.”

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