10 Doctor Who Characters Who Would Make A Great Prime Minister
8. Duggan
If a tyrannical dictator isn't the people's cup of tea, then maybe a no-nonsense "meat and potatoes" man is. Duggan's background was in covert operations, so if the country's looking for a security-conscious individual he's definitely the fist-happy chappie to place an 'X' in the box for. Why bother spending hours in protracted peace talks when this straight-talking window-breaker can get in there, dish out a few knuckle sandwiches and be home in time for a beer and a pickled egg? He may not be the swiftest when it comes to alien affairs, but he's had his moments. Some politicians will argue the population don't know they're born. Duggan went one better when he helped avert the sabotage of the entire human race, travelling back to the dawn of planet Earth alongside the Fourth Doctor to stop the evil Scaroth. Clad in his distinctive flashers' mac, he is Doctor Who's answer to Jeremy Clarkson and, like that notorious figure, would make a great ambassador for Great Britain, decking world leaders, crashing cars and wearing his manliness on his sleeve as a badge of honour. If anyone from this list is going to have the campaign slogan "Does exactly what it says on the tin", Duggan cuts that particular mustard.
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