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Obama, because against all odds, he's getting the job done with grace and integrity.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 March 2011 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Judith Clark, on whom I based my character in the prison trilogy. She has served over 35 years and turned herself around. She is an inspiration.
Shane MacGowan
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Myself – why not?
Robert Carlyle
Scottish actor
I'm a great admirer of Tony Benn -he's one of the few politicians who speaks his mind.
Carol Vorderman, because she’s stuck her head above the parapet to try to hold our bizarre politicians to account.
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