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?

Vetinari

Vetinari is inspired, yes, please!

Professor McGonnagall!

Waves at all the Pratchett fans!

Miss Trunchbull for me

Picard for me. Earl Grey. Hot.

Having a hoot discussing this with my mum. She says "even Mrs Tiggywinkle would be better than what we've got", which says more about our literary prowess than anything else

Elizabeth McCord.
Sam vimes for Dominic Cummings.
Dr House as CMO, Granny Weatherwax as Chief Scientific Advisor.

Napoleon the pig as in Stalin! ?!?! No

Old major or snowball maybe

My votes are for

Tom Kirkman (designated survivor) although admittedly I’ve not yet seen west wing

Elizabeth McCord (madam secretary)

Capt Janeway

Hugh grants pm from love actually

Morgan Freeman pretty much any time he’s played a president or as god in the “almighty” films

The Equaliser. excellent call if Edward Woodward version, not so sure about denzel’s

Ooh - annalise keating (how to get away with murder)

President Fitzgerald and/or Olivia Pope (scandal)

Miss grayling (head in Mallory towers)

Tywin Lannister. Nobody would break the lockdown rules with him in charge. Maybe he could have Roose Bolton as his chief enforcer.

@neverenoughchelseaboots

Birgitte Nyborg, PM from Borgen.

1000% yes! With Elizabeth McCord as Sec. of State.

But isn’t real life lead by fictional characters, such as Pinky and The Brain?

Mary Poppins, obviously.

She is charming and terrifying in equal measure and would probably make up all the best songs about washing your hands, wearing a mask and not being a prick.

I'm going for Jon Snow.

As winter is coming and after the year we've had, a horde of White Walkers appearing over Hadrian's Wall wouldn't surprise me...

Professor McGonigal!

We definitely need some hard nosed magic to get out of this mess. Dumbledore is far to gentle!

Coming on to say Birgitte Nyborg but I see someone has beaten me to it. Borgen is my escapism just now.

@tootiredtothinkofanewname

Ryder and the pups? No job too big no pup too small.... my arse! Would love to see the fuckers fail, taking down that fucking mayor and chicken with them.

Lol at that one!

Yes! Elizabeth McCord please!

Jack Reacher

Robin Hood. Obvious reasons.

@Inextremis

Robin Hood. Obvious reasons.

Fucking yes

To be fair there are more people I'd stand behind on here.

Anyone volunteering?

I can't.
I'm not clever enough and I have all the wrong qualities.

Mark Darcy from Bridget Jones' Diary. Colin Filth on the telly more? Oh yes.