to start a list about all the fucking brilliant mothers there are in the world?

[WilfSell]

Just to give the supplement journos some new angles instead of their tired old cliches?

Hmm, shall we begin?

Indira Gandhi.

My mum.

the queen

Marie Curie

Helena Kennedy

Though it pains me to say it

Margaret Fucking Thatcher.

Why are these women brilliant mothers?

southeast, you're clearly joking!

Um, do you mean brilliant women who are mothers or women who are brilliant mothers?

You're going to have to tell us what you mean by fucking brilliant mothers now, Wilf. Not sure I get your last one.

Helen Hoyle

Ohmigod, now we really are joking - Margaret Thatcher?!!

Neither a brilliant woman or a brilliant mother from all accounts!

I just mean women who have done amazing things in addition to being mothers. Not just brilliant for being a mother, which is of course brilliant in itself.

Thatch I just chucked in to stir y'all up a bit.

Me. No really. After all, nobody is likely to say so.

the old woman who lived in a shoe?

Ah okay, in that case Jane Tomlinson would get my vote - inspirational.

But you're still wrong about Thatch!

Mary mother of god.

Wilf... you're genius!
Ermmm.... seahorses!

Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (if I have her name right).

Marge Simpson

Margaret Thatcher.... erm... would that be for the values she instilled in her daughter?

Jane Goodall

Lol @ squonk - and her son for that matter!

No. Look. I detest Thatch. But you can't deny she achieved a fair old bit with kids in tow.

C'mon, c'mon, stop splitting hairs and name names