Why People Lust After Politicians

During the pandemic lusting after politicians has become something of a national sport in the UK, with Rishi Sunak becoming the acceptable face of fancying a Tory. He’s handsome and has been giving Britons money, so it makes sense.

- Alexandra Jones

Still, as I told a friend who admitted to being all a fluster during one of Rishi’s 5pm briefings, he’s essentially a safe choice for aspirational interns — i.e. I’m just not sure he’s the stuff of real smut.

On the other side of the political seesaw, if Twitter is anything to go by, Andy Burnham has been getting a fair bit of airtime in our fantasies. He is also quite hot (hello eyebrows) and watching someone passionately stand up for what they believe in adds an extra frisson of excitement. Interestingly, in the past Burnham has featured in “sexiest politicians” polls run by both Vice and Mumsnet, so the man has some truly broadbase sex appeal.