More to follow on the US presidential election later, some of it no doubt in a serious and high-minded vein. Menwhile, in the wake of the media feeding frenzy prompted by the
selection of
Sarah Palin as John McCain's Republican running-mate, much of which revolved around the fact that she's a woman, 44, and
not unattractive in a slightly scary sort of way, I was prompted to think, in a sort of follow-up to my
Women Who Rock list, about Women In Politics, who you, well, you know, who you
would, if you follow me. Here's a few for you:
- Oona King. Former Labour MP for Bethnal Green & Bow and now occasional TV presenter. A lady of considerable charm and erudition, which makes it all the more regrettable that I have to introduce the phrase three cock gob at this point.
- Julia Goldsworthy. Lib Dem MP for Falmouth & Camborne. Slightly posh and schoolmarmish-looking, but in a good way.
Virginia Bottomley. Every teenager's guilty secret during the Thatcher years. It's the posh thing again, I think, plus the suspicion that she might just possibly be into dressing up in a rubber Gestapo uniform in the bedroom and demanding to see if your papers were in order. And also that both parts of her name sound, well, you know, a bit rude. It's also an anagram of "I'm an evil Tory bigot", amusingly.- Yulia Tymoshenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine. It's the braids. And it's not just me, look.
- Mara Carfagna, Italian equalities minister and former topless model. The Italians seem to go in for this sort of thing a lot. Remember La Cicciolina?
- Rachida Dati, French Minister of Justice. She could deal out some harsh brutal justice to me any time, etc., etc.
Several of Zapatero's new Spanish cabinet, including Bibiana Aído, Carme Chacón (pictured) and Beatriz Corredor. I wouldn't mind having a look up her corredor, etc., etc. - And, of course, Ségolène Royal.
- And Hillary Clinton. Come on, you would, wouldn't you, guys? Guys?
More to follow on the US presidential election later, some of it no doubt in a serious and high-minded vein. Menwhile, in the wake of the media feeding frenzy prompted by the selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain's Republican running-mate, much of which revolved around the fact that she's a woman, 44, and not unattractive in a slightly scary sort of way, I was prompted to think, in a sort of follow-up to my Women Who Rock list, about Women In Politics, who you, well, you know, who you would, if you follow me. Here's a few for you:
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Excellent. Wouldn't you just know it... that didn't take long
I have a bit of a soft spot (is that a poor choice of words?) for pixie-brained greenie Sian Berry
Yes, I see what you mean. I imagine her wearing stout hessian undergarments and smelling faintly of falafels and garlic. But in a good way.
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