Kate Bush has discussed her enthusiasm for Theresa May in an interview with Canadian current affairs magazine Macleans, describing the Prime Minister as 'wonderful.'

Speaking ahead of the release of her new live album Before The Dawn, the singer was reminded of comments she'd made in the past about her song 'Waking the Witch', which she has described as about “the fear of women’s power.”

Asked by interviewer Elio Iannacci whether "this fear is stronger than ever" in the wake of Hillary Clinton’s recent defeat, Bush replied: "We have a female prime minister here in the UK. I actually really like her and think she’s wonderful.

"I think it’s the best thing that’s happened to us in a long time. She’s a very intelligent woman but I don’t see much to fear. I will say it is great to have a woman in charge of the country.

"She’s very sensible and I think that’s a good thing at this point in time."

Her comments drew condemnation from a number of left-leaning fans and detractors on social media: