After receiving the requisite votes, a 250ft iron statue of the late Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is to be erected on the University of Kent, Canterbury campus.

A petition was started in February by Kent University Conservative Association Chairman Emilio Kyprianou, calling for the Iron Lady to be honoured on campus.

The petition stated that: “The statue would be built in the Graeco-Roman style and its design inspired by the Colossus of Rhodes (one of the original seven wonders of the world).”

A 50ft marble pedestal would bring the total height of the iron colossus to 300ft.

When the statue is built, it will be almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour and almost 1/3rd the height of The Shard.

This statue which is going to be paid for by the university by cutting staff wages, closing down Essentials and firing the Vice-Chancellor Julia Goodfellow is slated to be built in front of the Union nightclub – Venue.

Student reactions thusfar have been overwhelmingly positive, Katie Simon, a second year studying Anthropology said “I am going to sleep outside next to it every night when it is finished as I love Maggie so much.”

Seb, a first year drama student said “I hope our fellow institutions in the South East follow suit and build more statues of conservative icons on their campuses too – BoJo next? “