King or queen for a day If you had absolute power for just 24 hours, what would you do?
If I were prime minister for a day, Eton and Harrow would be social housing Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti And if the royals didn’t hand over all their palaces, vehicles and animals, I’d chuck William and Kate in the tower
If I were prime minister for a day, I’d make paying tax a joy Ian McMillan And because everyone would pay it, Britain would have a library on every street corner. Then the Queen could go in and borrow a copy of Rights of Man. Joy!
If I were prime minister for a day, daily singing in public would be mandatory Hardeep Singh Kohli Every citizen would have a choral clan name and join voices in a public performance every day for the rest of their lives
If I were prime minister for a day, I’d let them eat chips The Pub Landlord Unlike those muppets in American we don’t have a written constitution, so I can make one up as I go along – starting with an end to healthy eating nonsense
If I were king for a day, I’d make Twitter’s execs understand what abuse feels like Pat Nevin I’d drag social media bosses out of their San Francisco ivory tower and into the bear pit that is a Premier League goalmouth, before hostile fans
If I were queen for a day, Pharrell Williams would not be so Happy Bonnie Greer Besides Marvin Gaye, the singer is “channelling” Curtis Mayfield – another soul original whose work is 100% better than his is
If I were king for a day: an ode to hot potatoes and footballing wise men John Hegley
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If I were king for a day, everyone in the UK would have a decent home Richard Coles I can think of nothing more important for my realm than its housing – especially the parts that fake period features have disfigured
If I were king for a day, George Orwell would be my language consultant Alastair Stewart No more ‘actually’ or ‘almost unique’. Yes, English is a glorious, evolving thing – but my war on verbiage must be waged
If I were queen for a day, I’d teach kids that sanity exams are the ones to pass Ruby Wax I don’t want children in my realm to feel like I did at school. Learning to manage emotions and navigate real life is the way to stay out of institutions in later life
If I were king for a day, my trains would take passengers, not customers Richard J Evans Renationalising the railways will restore the era of true public service – and Dr Beeching will be forgotten as I ride the Cambridge-to-Oxford line
If I were queen for a day, I’d champion women’s sport – and Soft Cell Tanni Grey-Thompson I’ve had enough of rudeness to female athletes, and carpets – and the idea that all disabled people are the same
I’ll put a stop to games of thrones down the pub Shaparak Khorsandi I’m not saying we can achieve world peace by sharing the humble bar stool, but surely it’s a start
If I were queen for a day, this would be a month of real food, not detoxers’ nauseous green slime Christie Watson Christie Watson: My daughter is right – weird health juice is terrible for your insides. I can lose weight just thinking about raw kale
If I were king, I’d protect our natural beauty and the starry heaven above Andrew Motion Andrew Motion: No building on the greenbelt; down with giant wind turbines; light pollution turned off – and a countryside holiday for all children
If I were queen for a day, I’d send all my subjects on a trip to the past Lucy Worsley Lucy Worsley: History can make people both more critical and more sceptical, and enables experiences that are missing from the modern world
If I were king for a day there’d be a maximum wage to curb the fat cats
Bruce Kent Bruce Kent: And any charity that does not acknowledge the link between poverty and militarism will miss out on my royal charter
If I were queen for a day I’d want silly hats and Nigel Farage in the Tower Jack Monroe Jack Monroe: I’d also convert the palace into schools, raise the minimum wage … and introduce a maximum one
If I were queen for a day I’d get everyone telling bedtime stories Joanne Harris Joanne Harris: We’d have to switch off our electronic devices and connect with one another by sharing meals, tales and dreams
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