Some chap on the radio the other day was saying that it’s because we are fundamentally herd animals that we have this stupid cult of celebrity at the moment. Having chucked out (in cynicism and individualism) our leaders we end up “following” the weirdos that inhabit MSN today and Hello magazine.

I’m not sure if this is right. We certainly don’t like to think we have leaders - being part of the herd is not cool. Someone must be interested in the doings (pun intended) of J Lo and the Beckinghams and … and I can’t think of any sensible reason why they should be. OK some of them are pleasant on the eye but is it all about sex appeal?

Anyway if we are in need, at some sort of emotional level, of leaders / role models who would you choose to follow? Don’t even think about saying it out loud or commenting because whoever you name