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Peter Hitchens: he ploughs the lonely furrow.
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Mary Portas
English retail consultant
My wife, Melanie. She's had real trauma and loss in her life, yet she starts every day with joy, and sees the world as a good place
Clive Myrie
British journalist, newsreader, and presenter
Your average aid worker, wherever they may be. Any human being doing good by helping others, while putting themselves in harm’s way.
Dawn O'Porter
British writer, director, and television presenter
My Auntie Jane. She took me in, aged 10, and, after my mother died, healed my broken heart by filling our dining room with food and people. Still cooking at the grand old age of 89. My icon.
My own doctor, Paul Rudnick.
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