Fantasy government: who should have a shot at running the country?

[KateMumsnet]

Hello all

We can't help but notice a mild exasperation with the political class in general amongst Mumsnetters - so we wondered, who would you like to see running the country? Could be a Sleb or a Civilian, a silly or serious suggestion - do tell us who'd get your vote?

[ladymalfoy]

Raymond Redington for Security Minister.
The Patrician for PM
Susan Death Minister for Education.

[TheGirlOnTheLanding]

Grayson Perry. He seems to have a genuine empathy with and compassion for all sorts of people and an understanding of how our society works.

[AtomicDog]

Judy Dench to run MI6
Hugh Grant to be PM

Xenia for attorney general

[AtomicDog]

Eddie Nair to be speaker of the houae

[SirChenjin]

Judge Judy for PM. I know she's not British, but I'm sure that we can get around that (in fact, I know we can - she'll be PM!)

Adrian Turner for Home Secretary because he's so utterly gorgeous that he'll bring about world peace overnight.

Me for Speaker because there is far too much nonsense in the House.

[KatyMac]

Dawn French, Maureen Lipman & Victoria Wood; on the basis that they are already a bunch of comedians & we might as well have funny ones

[Fanjango]

Lady do you mean Susan Sto Helit? Great choice.

[SurelyYoureJokingMrFeynman]

Birgitte from Borgen, of course!

[InAndOfMyself]

Michael Sheen for the Health Secretary.

Joss Whedon as speech writer.

[ladymalfoy]

Fanjango! Yes! Her married name!
So let's have Adora Belle Dearheart as Work and Pensions Minister.

[ladymalfoy]

Jed Bartlett as PM!

[MollyAir]

Grayson Perry and Philippa Perry

Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin

[meglet]

JR Rowling for education and minister for single parents (i think they'd have to create that role).

Sir David Attenborough for environment.

Eddie Izzard could do something diplomatic.

[prepperpig]

Yes Ladymalfoy! The entire west wing gang!

[MonstrousRatbag]

Mary Beard for Education Secretary, assisted by all the science-y Order of Merit winners for science education and research funding.

Prof Edzard Ernst for Health Secretary

Dennis Skinner at Dept for Trade and Industry (for the lolz)

Prof Terry Eagleton to run Culture, Media and Sport

Benjamin Zephaniah as Local govt and Communities minister

Kirsty Wark as Foreign Secretary-go forth and kick ass!

Alastair Darling to go back to the Treasury.

Baronness Hale of the Supreme Court to be Home Secretary.

Anthony Head for Prime Minister.

[AtomicDog]

I agree with Mary Beard.

[OodlesofBoodles]

Me.

[Butteredparsnips]

Camilla batmangellah for children
Victor adebewole for housing
Helen mirren at the home office
Aiden turner trade and industry. And agriculture
Tom kerridge food.
Michael Palin foreign office
Health pam ferris in full call the midwife attire

[SquidgyMaltLoaf]

Michael Rosen in charge of education. He'd be ace.

[ThatBloodyWoman]

I would like Ned Stark,please.

[WhatWouldPhilDunphyDo]

JK Rowling as PM.

Michael Sheen as Chancellor.

[MegBusset]

Yes to Michael Rosen for education.

Chris Morris for culture and media.

[BathshebaDarkstone]

Mr Tumble.

[Ducky23]

Karl pilkington!

[juliascurr]

loads of women
Sandi Toksvig
Sandy & Sandra Gogglebox
Sheila Hancock

very few politicians - maybe Harriet Harman/Denis Skinner/Ann Widdecombe (what a collection) because at least they are sincere