Who will make our list this year?

BUCKLE up, batten down, hold on tight – the NT News’ Most Powerful list is back.

And this year, it’s got more attitude than ever.

The list caused a sensation when it was first published in 2008. Within days, it became known simply as The 120.

The rich and famous pretended they didn’t want to be on it, while their secretaries telephoned to plead for them to be included. Some people who knew they would be on the list lobbied to be higher up.

For some, not being on the list was the ultimate humiliation – they moved south.

Of course, this is the NT, where the only men who wear ties are politicians and the ac- cused. Those forelock-tugging, respectful most powerful lists that you get in newspapers down south are not for us.

This year’s NT News Most Powerful will be as irreverent as it’s always been.

It starts tomorrow and you’ll find it on the NT News website, ntnews. com.au

You’ll have nothing to gossip about if you miss it.