to think that fancying the new greek PM is a sign of getting old

[holdyourown]

anyone else share my middle aged crush?

[FannyFifer]

I may or may not think he is a bit of a hottie.

[Trickydecision]

He's gorgeous!

[Mrsbird311]

Very easy on the eye

[silverstreak]

Hahaha! But yeah, knocks the spots off our Dave and Ed....

[squoosh]

It's understandable, he's an attractive man. I fancy António Horta Osório, the CEO of Lloyd's. I usually fancy musicians.

[squoosh]

FabULouse Andy burnham does have lovely eyes, always looks as though he's wearing false lashes (in a good way).

[carabos]

Agree he is very like Antonio Banderas. Wouldn't it be nice to have a hottie as PM instead of Pilsbury Dough Boy-alike DC. In fact, scrap the hottie part, let's hope for ABC (Anyone But Cameron).

[getdownshep]

I prefer his finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis.
I do have a thing for bald men with high cheekbones in a well fitting suit

[holdyourown]

ooh getdownshep I had not noticed Mr Varoufakis before! I have googled him and can see where you are coming from there.

[squoosh]

Varoufakis looks like a Greek Jean Claude Van Damme. No thanks.

[FannyFifer]

Ooooooh I think I like Yanis even better.

[holdyourown]

Surely a greek Jean Claude Van Damme is a good thing?

[squoosh]

Well yes it certainly could be a good thing if one's tastes run to kickboxing tough guys!

[Maddaddam]

Oh yes absolutely! Cute, left-wing, activist-type. Am hoping for a Syrizra-stype party to emerge here now. More politicians like him would cheer up our UK election campaign no end. In various ways.

[getdownshep]

Jon Snow interviewed Yannis on channel 4 news, even he seemed quite taken with him!
I think unfortunately he has a gorgeous wife

[MissJudithArabesque]

I used to fancy Gen. Sir Michael Rose (led UN Forces into Bosnia 20 yrs ago or so, as I recall). Whatever floats your boat!

[Blankiefan]

It's good to be interested in politics...

[Blankiefan]

Oooooh.... Yanis.....

[Medoc]

Yannis looks like Will Self crossed with Jason Statham!

I heard Euclid Tsakalatos on R4 this morning, and he had a lovely voice (sorry- I'm sure his mother is v proud of him for other reasons this week!)

[OnIlkelyMoorBahtat]

I'm so glad you started this thread on political hotties holdyourown as I can now confess my long-standing crush on Argentina's Finance Minister, Axel Kicillof. He can apply some fiscal stimulus to me any time

[trufflehunterthebadger]

Haha, one of the detectives from another station came into my office the other day, i had never actually seen him in the flesh before, just knew the name from email. I thought "mmmm he's fit but he is quite old"

Then i realised that i am no spring chicken and the reason i think he's fit is because i also am "quite old"

[trufflehunterthebadger]

Oh my goodness ilkely [fans self and forms orderly queue behind fellow mnetter]

[EmperorZing]

Another vote here for Axel. Nice!

I have form for slightly odd crushes though, the most recent one is in a mid-50s guy the office who does a stern-but-twinkly look which I have to try hard not to flutter to.

[OnIlkelyMoorBahtat]