to wonder if MN can actually agree on there being a person in the public eye who we all admire?

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

Is there any celebrity well known person that is admired/deemed acceptable by the whole of MN?

I doubt it.

I'll start by throwing Lauren Laverne and Timmy Mallet into the mix.

Camila Batmanghelidjh is one of those people I fantasise about showering with money when I win the lottery. And David Akinsanya - he is cool also, although I did have to fall out with him a bit (in my head) over his stance on inter-ethnic adoptions. I am all for them, he was agin 'em, and I thought it was idealistic and short-sighted of him. But I'd still have him on my team of people who can heal the world when I have all the money from Friday's double rollover.

Right Shirl, you are going to have to explain the Claire Baldwin thing to me. I can't find any internet presence of a Claire Baldwin who might be a cunt, only Clare Balding who seems positively un-cuntlike, and I refuse to believe it until i am given gossipevidence.

Yes to Camila Batmanghelidjh

I know she's not around any more but Jane Tomlinson.

Gareth Thomas - the rugby player who came out.

Joanna Lumley, so classy.

Dawn French.

David Jason.

Seasick Steve for making something out of a really tough life.

I tell you who else is a cunt Susan Green. She is a right one

(Er, I think Claire Baldwin was a typo or summat, I think they deffo meant Claire Blading and they think she is a cunt because she said something about someone's teeth once or something)

Oh well that's it then. She definitely is.

Sandy Toksvig?
oh yes. For her laugh, if nothing else.

Shirley, can't think who you mean by 'Susan Green' - did you mean Susan Greenfield by any chance? I wouldn't describe her as you did but for sure she's got a higher opinion of herself than she merits so she wouldn't be on my admiration list.

I'm still puzzled by anyone tarring David Attenborough as 'vehemently anti-religion'. I've heard him being quietly and consistently pro-science, but can't remember hearing him say anything anti-religion as such.

Susan Green went to my school and she is an appalling cunt. Don't know who Susan Greenfield is.

I was sort of doing a joke-y sort of thing......sorry about that!

I second Victoria Coren.

I vote for Dolly Parton too.

She is totally FAB - about 5' nothing, totters on the highest of heels and can barely lift her guitar over her high wig, but she is a fine composer, musician and composer and does it all with an immaculate manicure and a huge smile. I am all astonishment at the wonder that is DOLLY PARTON.

Google can't find anyone intersting or famous called Susan Green either. Shirl are you sure you are not just naming people you knew from your childhood? Only the game won't work if you do that, you know.

Dolly is no doubt a fine figure of a woman, and enormous fun ... but have any of you ever driven through Dollywood? Ew.

God, I love Lauren Laverne. She's such a fox!

Also, Caitlin Moran. I love her. She's funny and irreverent but definitely has a social conscience.

I didn't know there were so many people in the world who rate Dolly Parton. I can honestly say that I have no opinion about the woman at all.

Brian Cox - no. he annoys me. And I read an article in a magazine once in which his girlfriend came across as a real moaner, who seemed jealous of him.

Loads more now listed that I have never heard of. I think I must spend a lot of time under rocks and not even realise it.

Dolly Parton?!

She's mesmerising but I've never heard her say much of interest.

Based on the odd bunch of people mentioend so far, no we will not agree.

Massive philanthropist, dragged self out of dirt poor background to become very successful indeed. And she has a cracking line in quips. I'm still feeling the Dolly love.

The lovely Joanna Lumley

No, Joanna Lumley should be locked in a cupboard under the stairs!

So has anyone done a spreadsheet to see who's left?!

India Knight
Caitlin Moran
Sarah Brown

like Claire Balding v much also

Sarah Brown? Why?

I don't think anyone vetoed Helena BC.

oh, i love her!!!

I think its great she dresses in a way that sticks one in the eye to nobby fashion obssessed media