Which fictional leader would you want to be in charge right now?

[SirSamuelVimes]

Inspired by the "which prime minister" thread.

Which fictional leader (prime minister, president, empress... Whatever!) would you like to be in control of the current situation?

I'm going for Lord Vetinari, from Terry Pratchett's Discworld. Clever, ruthless, efficient, knows the value of human life (to the penny, having trained as an Assassin) but not sentimental (again, Assassin). Doesn't have to worry about public opinion as there's only one vote for leader in Ankh Morpork, and it's his.

Plus he's got Leonardo da Vinci (ok, Leonard of Quirm) locked in a room and a whole university of wizards to call on. I reckon he'd do a pretty good job.

Who's the fictional leader of men & women you'd like to be currently living under?

@diplodocusinermine

Hawkeye Pearce from MASH.

He'd be far too busy shagging nurses and making home brew to manage a crisis!

Ellen Ripley.

Despite the Doctor’s suggestion that she looks tired, I’m voting for Harriet Jones.

Lyanna Mormont or Hermione Granger for sure!

Tyrion Lannister

Darth Vader

Couldn't be worse than the current lot.

I was going to say Jean Luc Picard, but now I agree, Vetinari.

Hugh Grant in Love Actually.

Jack Aubrey, parliamentary experience, experienced at command and diplomacy, long experience of lone decision making, good at forging a team and fostering team spirit.
Jack is clear sighted, single minded and ruthless when required, in fact Jack is everything that Boris isn’t!

Judge Dredd.

I was going to suggest replacing Boris and Cummings with Merkin Muffley and Dr Strangelove but I fear that may have happened already

The Right Honourable Tub of Lard MP would make a better fist of running the country than Boris

Max and co from the St Mary’s chronicles. Because if something goes wrong they could just nip back into History and fix it.

@motorcyclenumptiness

I was going to suggest replacing Boris and Cummings with Merkin Muffley and Dr Strangelove but I fear that may have happened already

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Lord Ventenari without a doubt!

God, he needs to get a’smiting

Bartlet

And the 11th Doctor.

Aragorn, or possibly Gandalf.

Leslie Knope

Gets my vote. We’d all have ring binders with the rules on our doorsteps by morning.

Although I suspect Ron Swanson would be a Brexiter.

Lesley Knope, vanellope Von schweets, Santa Clause & Leroy Jethro Gibbs 😁

@lazylinguist

Ha - I opened the thread in order to say Vetinari!

Me too!

Enjoying the support for Lord Vetinari.

Duggee

Actually, no, I think Vetinari would be the best to deal with the devious shits in the Conservative Party who are manoeuvring the country into a no deal Brexit. He could out-devious anyone.