Impressive people

My nephew with cerebral palsy attended the same special school as Brooklyn and Posh and Becks turned up to their sports day, mingled with the other parents, presented the prizes and spent the whole day there cheering on the kids - not just a celebrity appearance. That earned them my respect especially as it was at the height of their fame.

Obama didn't achieve as much as he would have liked to as pretty much everything he did was blocked by the Republican Senate. In fact the Senate passed a bill repealing key parts of Obamacare. The American system stopped Obama making the changes he wanted to so not his fault.

From the political world, Mo Mowlam, Tony Benn, didn't always agree with them but you could be sure that they believed in what they were saying.

Good choice there Nick. Mo Mowlam was an excellent politician, and, (seemingly), a very honest one.

gloswhite wrote:Good choice there Nick. Mo Mowlam was an excellent politician, and, (seemingly), a very honest one.

Did you really just write "politician" and "honest" in the same sentence?

Shame on you.

A rarity indeed, and I doubt I'll get to say it again

Speaking of impressive people, why had I never heard of this woman? 
After watching this I delved a little deeper. Remarkable woman.

okocha wrote:Some folk come across as really impressive with a demeanour, attitude and articulacy to admire:- the husband of Jo Cox has really conducted himself remarkably well......a fitting husband for the equally impressive late MP.

Am struggling to think of many others, certainly not among politicians or celebs. 

Ideas? Eddie Howe? Greg Rutherford? Justin Rose? Tom Hanks? Kevin Spacey?

Kevin Spacey? 

That comment hasn't aged well 

Very true, Norpig! Fascinating to read back through this thread and see names that we would no longer have on the list. 
Controversially, I'm always impressed by Andy Burnham. Would we add Marcus Rashford? Or the husband of Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe?

A list of the 100 women of the year has just been released......I had only heard of a handful of them

How about Marcus Rashford's personal publicist, Kelly Hogarth? She has to be on the list, hasn't she?

Here's another photo of Saint Marcus decked out tastefully in Burberry with Dwayne and Dane alongside.

Never had much time for politicians especially Tories but there is one man i always rated and that's Michael Heseltine. Always seemed to me to be more principled than the rest and even now is much more sensible and willing to listen and work with the other parties and devolved governments and areas.

Saw him on North West Tonight recently for the first time in a long while and he did impress me.

Fiona Bruce isn't one of them  monotonous worst newsreader ever. As for question time any chance she's a lefty.

Goebbels was a "lefty" compared to you AD

I'll have you know i'm softening in my old age wander i'm just a tad ever so slightly left of far right.

I may even lax further after this govt fiasco

okocha wrote:Very true, Norpig! Fascinating to read back through this thread and see names that we would no longer have on the list. 
Controversially, I'm always impressed by Andy Burnham. Would we add Marcus Rashford? Or the husband of Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe?

A list of the 100 women of the year has just been released......I had only heard of a handful of them

I would certainly agree with the husband of Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe.

I would also add Lissie Harper the wife of PC Andrew Harper for her dignity and composure after the horrendous death  of her husband.