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Alistair Cambell.....phhoooaaarrrwwwww

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kittycat37 · 29/05/2010 22:24

OK - none of my RL friends understand this. Today I was talking to my best friend about it and she said 'you need your head read'.

But I just love the man.

I loved him on Question Time the other night and in The Observer today.

It's slightly tragic, but I fantasise (in fact, I know) that in RL he and I would be soul mates.

(This must be a transgressive thing for me because I hated the Iraq War and what he did to the BBC in the aftermath).

Anyone want to join the AC fan club?

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claig · 30/05/2010 14:15

agree with dittany, if he was an ordinary man in the street, few would find him attractive. He has been built up by the media as some sort of Svengali and it is the image of arrogance and power that many find attractive. But I agree with dittany, a person's actions cannot be divorced from their attractiveness. Many factors go into attractiveness apart from looks or image, things such as morals, goodness, kindness, what people say and how they say it. There are some who find killers in prison attractive and write letters to them, but to most of us their actions, behaviour and conduct make them repellent.

loungelizard · 30/05/2010 15:11

Just because one doesn't agree with him, it doesn't actually make his views wrong!!

I would still find him attractive intellectually if he were a 'man on the street' actually, more so probably.

He was interesting and informative as a political commentator during the election.

I think many people hate him because of the media picture of him , we do not know if it is all necessarily true. We don't all believe what the media tells us all the time, do we????? I certainly don't.

dittany · 30/05/2010 15:13

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twinkerbell · 30/05/2010 15:16

I find him really sexy, was just thinking that this morning on the Politics show lol everybody sems to hate him too, he is a political rogue, but that makes him even more intruguing

malovitt · 30/05/2010 15:20

'He and his wife took control of the local school rather than send his kids private'

Really? Took control?

How did they do that?

LostArtofKeepingASecret · 30/05/2010 15:42

malovitt I have a vision of him storming into the school, punching the head and ripping up crap teaching plans. Then shouting 'Right, this is how it's going to be done from now...'

Prolesworth · 30/05/2010 16:13

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beanlet · 30/05/2010 16:39

You know what the most attractive thing about him is? He's clearly not afraid of relationships with sharp, funny, feisty women, and he's been faithful to his partner for ever and I bet he gets tempting offers every single day. That makes him well sexy (in a fantasy kind of way obviously wouldn't go for a partnered up man in real life!)

fifitot · 30/05/2010 17:03

TBH - discussing the fanciability or otherwise of anyone famous is just fanciful and a bit of fun that's all.

Don't think it's worth disecting everything they have ever done, politically or otherwise.

Dittany - of course you didn't have to check out AC's behaviour, he is very well known, I was making a genral point that sometimes, regardless of what someone has done, believed blah blah, you can just 'fancy' them. We all come into contact with people every day that we find attractive and we can't ever know what their behaviour is/was because we will probably never get into bed with them! It's just an instinctive thing, a bit of a laugh!

BTW - I think even if he was the ordinary man on the street, I still would find him attractive - so there you go!

Come on lighten up a bit some of you!

dittany · 30/05/2010 17:08

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fifitot · 30/05/2010 17:14

FFS. You're a barrel of laughs aren't you?

dittany · 30/05/2010 17:17

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fifitot · 30/05/2010 17:24

Dittany - you have joined a silly thread about some women finding a famous man attractive. We are not stupid, most of us have our own views on the war/AC/New Labour etc but to try and turn it into some kind of debate about the Iraq war is pointless. That is not what the thread was about.

To try and suggest through the tone of your posts that I think the Iraq was is 'funny' is patronising a bit I think.

The 'having a laugh' bit was about discussing the fanciability of famous men, most of us will never meet. I think you know that though.

dittany · 30/05/2010 17:31

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fifitot · 30/05/2010 17:51

I have my own views about the war and don't think this is the place to post them. I would to the politics section for that.

I don't have an 'odd' distance from it at all. How do you know? I haven't even really discussed it until you mentioned 'dead Iraqis'.

Some women find Alistair Campbell attractive - shame on us for supporting the war in Iraq. Yes that's an easy conclusion to jump to.

dittany · 30/05/2010 17:54

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fifitot · 30/05/2010 18:09

Yes it is in the politics section, I meant to say post on a thread about the Iraq war, silly old me.

Well when you post comments that 'people must think it's OK to invade Iraq if you fancy AC' - I think you might expect some people to be a bit put out.

Anyway you are clearly looking for an argument and I can't be arsed so cheerio.

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kittycat37 · 30/05/2010 18:55

Bloody hell - this thread has moved on since I started it in a fit of boredom last night.

Dittany - I almost always agree with your posts on all the threads I've seen you on and have much respect for your views.

But - I was / am anti the war. I still think AC is sexy. I think he was wrong, but his job was PR ultimately, not policy.

He's also a sexist idiot apparently - I still think he's sexy.

I can't help it - it's the way it is. Never going to amount to anything in RL so I don't feel guilty about the fact that my attraction contradicts my political views.

Go on, flame me.

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jackstarbright · 30/05/2010 23:26

"'He and his wife took control of the local school rather than send his kids private'

Really? Took control? How did they do it?"

Quite - And if true, somewhat ironic as his 'wife' Fiona Miller has been critising Michael Gove's plans to let parents set up schools.

TDiddy · 30/05/2010 23:34

His wife and others took over as govnors, hired new head and sorted school out all without any Michael Govep-like reforms...yes, they did!

I went for late night run which is when my thoughts are clearest...it is simple: Campbell (and Mandy) is appealing cos you would want him on your side every time. A bit like how you would want Martin Johnson in your team in the Riugby WC Final..cos you could stare into his eyes and know that he would play his heart out for you.

jackstarbright · 30/05/2010 23:48

"His wife and others took over as govnors, hired new head and sorted school out all without any Michael Govep-like reforms...yes, they did!"

TDiddy Actually I don't doubt it. And I'm sure they did a good job too! But, why is it ok for them to 'run' a school - yet to imply others parents aren't capable or have unworthy motives?

TheCrackFox · 30/05/2010 23:49

He makes my skin crawl.

TDiddy · 30/05/2010 23:52

jackstarbright - isn't the point that parents can get involved in schools in the way that Ms Millar did right now? You don't have to have Gove-like complications and reforms to do so?

TDiddy · 30/05/2010 23:53

I think AC was encouraging other parents to do the same.

jackstarbright · 31/05/2010 00:13

TDiddy Of course getting involved in your local school is the best and often easiest way to improve education locally. But, not all schools welcome parents involvement (I'm sure I've read that the 'worst' performing schools are the most reluctant to accept parental help). In some ways Gove is just making it easier for normal (non political class) parents to do what the Campbells have done.