A study carried out by jobs and networking site womenintechnology has found that female IT workers think that Margaret Thatcher is the best
leader ever.
Yeah, ever! In your face Blair! And you Fern, and your
gastric band!
More women (well, six anyway) cited Maggie than any other
leader, but dotted around the voting audience were some other niche faves.
Boris Johnson got a couple of votes. The mysterious 'Clinton' - we like to
think they meant George - had one. The Queen was in there, because, "She
is a great leader and a wonderful mother. Her power is in her big smile and
beautiful spirit."
Nelson Mandela had a few, but we liked the caveat in the one
that added, "in spite of his womanising traits".
Lord Buddha will be pleased to know that he is in there,
"not as a religious figure, but as a great leader". Chairman Mao can
take some solace from all those bothersome genocide accusations with this
plaudit: "He led the red army and changed a country."
And finally, and perhaps most importantly, TV fashion guru Gok
Wan - a dream leader because "he wants others to feel good about
themselves".
Author: David Neal
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