The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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.
Paul Irons, the deputy head at my school, Fernwood comprehensive. He was an inspiration, and still is.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 March 2018 source ↗
Angela Merkel; she seems wise, compassionate, curiously huggable.
My mom and dad. They always encouraged me to keep spiritual things first.
My mother, Hannah: nearly 82, mother of four, homemaker, retired GP and knitter extraordinaire.
Gloria Steinem, because her whole life has been spent trying to help people.
Christmas Day in Nottingham. I am happiest when I am with all of my family, and last year Jonny and I got engaged.
To my teachers, for not paying attention.
Definitely a Carpenters track.
I wasted a year doing nothing at 18. I got with a guy and just wanted to hang out. It didn’t do me any favours.
Imelda Staunton, Audra McDonald, Adeel Akhtar, Ethan Hawke, Meera Syal, John Malkovich
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