Which Londoner would you invite to Christmas Dinner?

We take a look at some of our favourite entries from last week's competition
8 December 2014

Last week we asked readers which Londoner they would invite to Christmas dinner and why, to be in with a chance of winning a £500 Westfield gift card and personal styling session. We have chosen a selection of favourites from the readers and writers of The Evening Standard:

"Nigella Lawson would be the first person on my list: she is intelligent and funny but, most importantly, she would surely make a stellar Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. What better gift to all of my other guests than a butter-induced coma from the Domestic Goddess herself?"
Guy Pewsey, Londoner’s Diary

"The Londoners I would like to invite for Christmas dinner? Obviously my family and then George Clooney can come if he insists. And if he brings Mrs Clooney so much the better."
Emilie McMeekan, features editor of the Standard

"David Beckham, we could KICK OFF the conversation that Hubby went to the same school as him. I've also read his autobiography so hopefully I could SCORE great conversations about his life which would leave me VICTORIA'ous"
Chris W

"The Queen and Prince Philip, obviously, because she'd probably bring excellent gifts and chocolates and it'd be a scream to hear him read out cracker jokes. The family gossip would be pretty good too. And it would be weirdly brilliant to watch the Queen's Speech with the Queen knocking back the eggnog beside you."
Nick Curtis, Senior Features writer, Evening Standard

"I would definitely invite Camila Batmanghelidjh to dinner for all the wonderful things she does to support vulnerable children and young people in London. She is a huge inspiration to me as a teacher and what she does touches so many lives.
Anita C

"Micky Flanagan. A typical south Londoner with a fantastic down to earth sense of humour. He would have everyone in stitches. What a fun day we would have. The calories that we could burn off with all that laughter."
Alan M

"Probably any London taxi driver, there would never be an awkward silence and they always have great anecdotes."
Kathryn Hill

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