An exhibition of how cartoonists saw Margaret Thatcher over the years has opened in London.

Paul went and checked it out…

Margaret Thatcher!

A name that sends shivers down the spines of a generation, and admiration from a far few others.

It may seem even sacriligeous to mention her names amongst the realms ofStar TrekorDoctor Who,WolverineorTransformers.

Arguably the Iron Lady was the Terminator of her day but that does not justify her position here.

They only serve to demonstrate the supreme skills of a caricaturist.

Surely assumed identities that are guaranteed to offend everyone.

They offer a chilling insight in the disturbed conscience of a nation that is both funny and sobering.

There are scenes of industrial destruction and well as self-mutilation even cannibalism.

Farce frequently gives way to horror, particularly in the hands of Bell.

Sometimes these are devastating images that open old wounds and reveal some social scars have never healed.

More importantly, it demonstrates the lasting power of caricatures that outlive and surpass the people themselves.

No superhero could ever defeat them forever.

Well worth a visit.