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.

David Walliams?

No, no Jimmy Carr.

No, Sean Lock.

Charlie Brooker is a cunt (and he married a sodding Blue peter presenter)

I vote Helen Bonham Carter.

and Ewan Mcgregor.

No to Dawn! For no real reason. Maybe for trying to be a plus size role model!:o

Harry Hill.

Helen BC is ok. Bit weird though.

Do they have to be alive?

not dolly

Joanna Lumley looks like a hopeful
(Nick Knowles ?)

ThingMummy I heart Konnie what in merry hell is wrong with her?

No! Not Ewan Mcgregor.

His name is an exact anagram for 'boring mummies boy'. Fact.

A definite no to David Walliams,no to David Mitchell,who terrifies me, and I'm not very fond of Tim Minchin either.

David Walliams?

He's vile-come out Mr walliams if you are gay/tv/bi? Most of us are sick of your 'is he or isn't he' shite.

I second Marian Keyes - she's not a shit chick lit author - she writes about real issues in an accessible way and is a great story teller. Honest.

There was a thread praising her on the feminist board the other day - surely that's got to count.

Konnie is dull, she always fucked up her lines on blue peter (my era)

Ewan Mcgregor deserves it for talking in interviews about being nude in front of his kids- perfect AIBU material.

Justin off something special

I haven't heard of all of these but yes to:
Joanna Lumley
Michael Palin
David Attenborough (sp?)

An enormous NO to Jamie Oliver, Davina M, Dawn French.

I like:
Prince Charles
Stephen Fry
Kristen Scott whatsit but I don't know if she's British or not
Morrissey :)

Ohhh I heart Mr. Walliams.

Camila Batmanghelidjh?

Annie Lennox?

(I like Lauren Laverne BTW. And Mark Thomas, though I suspect he's far too overtly political).

Noooooooooooooooooooo to Nigel Slater.

Joanna Lumley.

She's not only a celebrity we like, but she has actually done something worth admiring. Plus she#s faaabulous.

I promise I don't work for her. Or have a lesbian crush, just a fan :).

Will Young?

Who could hate him?

He's my vote.

no to Mr Walliams, I saw him outside J Sheekeys once when I was having a fag, and he ignored me.

utter bastard

oh and Prince Charles? Are you joking|?

Yes to Joan Bakewell

agree PLEASE COME OUT Mr Walliams - your poor wife

I'll have you know that Prince Charles makes exceedingly good lemon curd - and treacle tart of the Gods. So there! :)

Helen BC yes

What about Melvyn Bragg and Jo Brand?

I vote David Walliams.

I love Jo Brand too.