Let me get this on the record right now before all the awards start coming and the banter gets buzzing.  Meryl Streep WILL win the Oscar for IRON LADY.  I'm basing this on nothing more than intuition.  

I haven't seen the movie.  I have seen the trailer and it looks like it could be a terrible film or really great.  I'm not usually thrilled when she plays political roles but I stand by my prediction.

She will win.  

I'll be happy and count it as a belated win for JULIE & JULIA and countless others in between.