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All the NHS workers, care home staff and teachers who are the real superheroes of 2020.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 December 2020 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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Gillian Anderson
American actress and writer
Obama, because against all odds, he's getting the job done with grace and integrity.
Julian Clary
English actor, comedian, novelist and presenter
Dame Joan Collins. She insists on being happy whatever is going on and, despite being a Tory, is a very caring person.
Madonna, she is a trailblazer. She changed the face of pop music for women. She did so much for the Aids movement, encouraging people to vote and the voices of LGBTQIA+ people. Fashion icon, music icon – she deserves all the credit.
Bill Bailey
Comedian and musician
Aung San Suu Kyi, for her resilience and determination.
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The failed attempt at a home perm on myself in the 80s. I wanted to look like Kelly McGillis in Top Gun.
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