It seems like the traditional August news drought has been cancelled this year. Instead of the customary stories about cute kittens/zoo animals/postmen doing unusual things, we are bombarded with messages of impending doom: global stock markets have taken a nosedive; right-wing nutters kill scores of innocent people on one side of the Atlantic and hijack the Federal budget on the other; there are even news stories about Silvio Berlusconi that aren't about Viagra-fuelled orgies or under-aged prostitutes – a sure sign that the end is nigh.
With the economic outlook for 2012 being strikingly similar to 2012 (i.e. the 2009 film), there is a pressing need for diversions – and what better than to spend this afternoon gauging the relative sexiness of MPs?
The site sexymp.co.uk allows the electorate to rank the attractiveness of incumbent politicians, in a way similar to, say, kittenwar.com: photos of two randomly chosen MPs are shown; votes are cast simply by clicking on the least unattractive MP. There are reports that this website is one of the most popular timewasting sites in Whitehall.
The Current number one is Penny Mourdant (Conservative, Portsmouth North; the Democratic Unionist Jim Shannon has consistently been near the bottom of the list, only beaten by Labour's Steve McCabe, representing the constituency of Birmingham, Selly Oak.
If this information doesn't help you forget about the global economic meltdown, I suggest moving over to the kittens instead.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The above information is for reference only. Sexual activities involving British politicians may cause choking or bodily harm, and is not recommended.
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