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?

Mary poppins

King Arthur

Maybe Aslan would be a better choice actually....

Prof. Snape

Why the honourable Captain Ross Poldark of course. And not just because I luffs him but I also genuinely think he’d do a bloody good job

Shakespeare’s Henry V, especially as played by Ian Holm or Ken Branagh.

House (was going to say Quincy but there is the ice factor there)

@Monkey500

House (was going to say Quincy but there is the ice factor there)

Not ice ffs ick!

@oldmapie

Prof. Snape

Ooh interesting. He would do what needed to be done, that's for sure.

Definitely Vetinari.

Bowser

Anthony Bourdain

@doubleshotespresso

Anthony Bourdain

Fictional?

Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho

We need someone more credible and competent than Boris Johnson

Biggles. Everything works out okay, every time.

Christopher Foyle (ok not a leader but he'd still be brilliant)

Isn’t Mark Darcy based on Keir Starmer?

Tbh pretty much anyone would do a better job, up to and including zaphod beeblebrox.

Morgan Freeman’s president in Deep Impact

Not a leader exactly but Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens....

Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada

Jed Bartlett. Matt Santos

Miss Grayling from Malory Towers

We need a wise headmistress.

Sister Michael from Derry Girls. Or Ted Hastings.

@TartanDMs sister Michael!! Brilliant.

I can see her standing in her habit at the briefing podium saying "if you are struggling with not being able to go partying past 10, or not having a party for your daughters 7th birthday, dont come come crying to me because I have better things to be worrying about"