To think Keir Starmer is attractive

[Mississipi71]

I might be on my own but I think there's something about him. I also fancy Dom Raab, so it's not a political attraction!

Raab's wife is lucky indeed.

I really think we are far from alone. Trouble is, even if he could be persuaded to stand, I think a lot of career politicians (of any party) would be threatened by real intelligence and substance.

(Love the subversive Rory talk under the radar on a thread like this!)

OOh gawd Boris?? not if he was the only man left gives me the ick
Raab also a nope
Young Keir is handsome but not so much now
Andy Burnham is a good looking man.

Andy Burnham, King in the North!

Andy Burnham is another lush , but he is losing his looks a bit lately I noticed the other day. Kay Burley described him once as a ' matinee idol ' or something and he preened a bit , so I think he probably has a big ego ( they all have though I suppose )

Thunderbirds are go!

I’m so envious of his eyelashes.

My thoughts exactly. Plus he doesn't know what a woman is.

Yikes! I missed the but about Dominic Raab @Justcallmebebes - I'm not with you on that one, no.

Ooh that would put me off. I like my men tall. Thanks for bringing me back down to earth with a bump 🤔😀

Is that his brother @Cam22 Definitely agree!

I'm afraid the Kryten comparisons ring true for me, re. Starmer, OP.

Confession, I found George Osborne strangely sexy. I think it's the rich posh boy, with a touch of Paul Robinson from Neighbours evil genius.

I went off him when I happened to see him ice skating at Somerset House and he was wearing a really bad nerdy beanie. It was probably for the best.

Nay, Nay and thrice Nay.

In the book and film, it was actually Bridget's giant granny pants that were based on KS.

I thought Starmer was mildly attractive until I heard him speak. Raab, yes!

I don't care about his appearance, I care about him opposing the worst government in UK history. Which he has in my opinion failed dismally on.

If you want attractive politicians then go to France (Sarko, Macron and several women such as NKM or Clemence Guette).

Really, I thought that was known to have been an invention. Has there actually been any evidence produced now?

It took Cameron four years to deny it. Make of that what you will. It’s a bizarre thing to make up.

Isn't KS supposed to be who Mark Darcy was based on?
Don't see it myself....

Helen Fielding said not.

Fielding was happy to keep people guessing. On Desert Island Discs in July, she said: “I had several different boyfriends, all very gorgeous. It’s amazing the number of people that lay claim to be Daniel or Mark, including Keir Starmer.”

Asked if Starmer was the real Darcy, Fielding said: “Well, I think he’s fantastic. But no, I’ve never met him. They are very similar, though. He’s so good and decent and intelligent, but so buttoned up. I always want to say: ‘Come on, Keir, loosen your tie, ruffle up your hair.’ He doesn’t think of himself as sexy, but he’s really sexy. And when he and Boris spar, it does remind me of Mark and Daniel.”

Ugh, Starmer and Boris as Mark and Daniel. Can't see that film selling well! I wonder who Bridget world have been? Angela or Liz? Doesn't bear thinking about!

I think you're missing the light-hearted non-poltical point of the thread. Not everything has to be serious. 🙄

It’s probably a good policy to ignore accusations from the left rather than respond to them.

I think KS is attractive. Dominic Raab no - because I have to like the underlying person and their principles and I can't stand Raab - I also like brainy men and Raab us a bit 'Tim nice but dim ' for me

It’s probably a good policy to ignore accusations from the left rather than respond to them

It didn’t come from “the left”. It was in a book by Isobel Oakshott and Michael Ashcroft who are both Tories.

Raab has a degree of from Oxford and a Masters from Cambridge where I think he won an award for getting the highest marks.
So you might hate Raab, but no one could seriously accuse him of being dim.

The made up story came from Oakeshott. So, yes, good to ignore but it definitely didn't come from the left.