Which leader from history does the world need now?

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Winston Churchill in uniform smokes a cigar while raising two fingers in a V sign
Would a Churchillian figure fit the bill? Photograph: Universal History Archive/UIG/Getty Images

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It’s clear that the world as it is – considering the climate crisis, the rise of nationalism, geopolitical tumult, the possibility of AI killing us all by the end of the decade – could do with some more ethically astute and capable leadership. If you could timewarp them into the present day, which leader from history could the world do with now – and why? Bernard, Machynlleth

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