Carol Vorderman, because she’s stuck her head above the parapet to try to hold our bizarre politicians to account.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
David Hare – he’s always fascinating and funny.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 May 2020 source ↗
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The Dalai Lama.
Carrie Fisher
Actor and writer
David Spade’s assistant.
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South African writer
Nelson Mandela. The epitome of courage and intelligence.
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Rufus Wainwright’s Get Happy.
As an interesting, amusing father by my children.
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