We all know that America and Britain, enemies 200 years ago, are now best buddies.
Such good buddies in fact that it's now got to the point where a politician from one country fancies a politician from the other.
The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has revealed in an interview for Vogue magazine that she has a crush on her British counterpart, Foreign Secretary David "Banana Boy" Miliband. It puts a whole new meaning to the term "Special Relationship."
According to Clinton, Miliband is "tall and dashing", "vibrant" and "young."
Even Hillary's interviewer (a man) fancies Miliband. He told Hillary that he loves his accent so much he developed a crush over the phone in five seconds.
Miliband also has a crush on Hillary but, being British, describes her in a more reserved way.
Hillary Clinton reveals 'crush' on David Miliband
Hillary Clinton shares a joke with Britain’s ‘vibrant and attractive’ foreign secretary. Photograph: Frantzesco Kangaris/EPA
Hillary Clinton has taken the special relationship to a new level with a gushing appraisal of David Miliband, who the US secretary of state described as "vibrant, vital, attractive and smart".
The extravagant compliments were delivered in an interview with Vogue magazine, which put journalistic objectivity to one side to describe Britain's foreign secretary as "tall and dashing". The interviewer added for good measure: "I got a crush over the phone in about five seconds partly because of his accent."
But he was outdone by Clinton, who responded: "Well, if you saw him it would be a big crush. I mean, he is so vibrant, vital, attractive, smart. He's really a good guy. And he's so young!"
Vogue describes Miliband as smitten too, but in a more buttoned-up way: "She applies intellect but also psychology to the dossiers that she's studying," he said of Clinton. "She's delightful to deal with one on one. She's someone who laughs and can tease, and she's got perspective as well."
Miliband and Clinton are not the first he-she pair of transatlantic diplomats to hit it off.
Condoleezza Rice took Jack Straw to an American football game, and while neither was as forthcoming as Clinton, Rice's actions spoke louder than words when she gave up her bed on an overnight flight to Baghdad and slept on the floor of the plane!
Hillary Clinton
Born: 26th Octopber 1947 in Chicago, Illinois
Age: 62
Political Party: Democrats
Job: US Secretary of State since 21st January 2009
Education: Hillary, who is of British and French descent, was educated at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, where she became President of the Wellesley Young Republicans, but stepped down and changed her views due to the Vietnam War. She then went to Yale Law School
Family and Personal Life: Hillary married Bill in 1975 in a Methodist ceremony in their living room. They have oine child, Chelsea.
David Miliband
Born: 15th July 1965 in London
Age: 44
Politicial Party: Labour
Job: UK Foreign Secretary since 28th June 2007
Education: Milband, whose Polish/Jewish parents fled to Britain during World War II, was educated at Oxford University after leaving school. He obrained first class degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He also studied Politicial Science at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology.
Family and Personal Life: Miliband's wife, Louise Shackleton, is a violinist in the London Symphony Orchestra. They have adopted two boys from the United States. Miliband is a keen Arsenal supporter. After the Gunners were defeated 4-2 by Liverpool in the European Cup in April 2008 and crashed out of the tournament,Miliband complained in an internet blog that the Swedish referee was "dodgy."
guardian.co.uk
Such good buddies in fact that it's now got to the point where a politician from one country fancies a politician from the other.
The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has revealed in an interview for Vogue magazine that she has a crush on her British counterpart, Foreign Secretary David "Banana Boy" Miliband. It puts a whole new meaning to the term "Special Relationship."
According to Clinton, Miliband is "tall and dashing", "vibrant" and "young."
Even Hillary's interviewer (a man) fancies Miliband. He told Hillary that he loves his accent so much he developed a crush over the phone in five seconds.
Miliband also has a crush on Hillary but, being British, describes her in a more reserved way.
Hillary Clinton reveals 'crush' on David Miliband
Hillary Clinton shares a joke with Britain’s ‘vibrant and attractive’ foreign secretary. Photograph: Frantzesco Kangaris/EPA
Hillary Clinton has taken the special relationship to a new level with a gushing appraisal of David Miliband, who the US secretary of state described as "vibrant, vital, attractive and smart".
The extravagant compliments were delivered in an interview with Vogue magazine, which put journalistic objectivity to one side to describe Britain's foreign secretary as "tall and dashing". The interviewer added for good measure: "I got a crush over the phone in about five seconds partly because of his accent."
But he was outdone by Clinton, who responded: "Well, if you saw him it would be a big crush. I mean, he is so vibrant, vital, attractive, smart. He's really a good guy. And he's so young!"
Vogue describes Miliband as smitten too, but in a more buttoned-up way: "She applies intellect but also psychology to the dossiers that she's studying," he said of Clinton. "She's delightful to deal with one on one. She's someone who laughs and can tease, and she's got perspective as well."
Miliband and Clinton are not the first he-she pair of transatlantic diplomats to hit it off.
Condoleezza Rice took Jack Straw to an American football game, and while neither was as forthcoming as Clinton, Rice's actions spoke louder than words when she gave up her bed on an overnight flight to Baghdad and slept on the floor of the plane!
Hillary Clinton
Born: 26th Octopber 1947 in Chicago, Illinois
Age: 62
Political Party: Democrats
Job: US Secretary of State since 21st January 2009
Education: Hillary, who is of British and French descent, was educated at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, where she became President of the Wellesley Young Republicans, but stepped down and changed her views due to the Vietnam War. She then went to Yale Law School
Family and Personal Life: Hillary married Bill in 1975 in a Methodist ceremony in their living room. They have oine child, Chelsea.
David Miliband
Born: 15th July 1965 in London
Age: 44
Politicial Party: Labour
Job: UK Foreign Secretary since 28th June 2007
Education: Milband, whose Polish/Jewish parents fled to Britain during World War II, was educated at Oxford University after leaving school. He obrained first class degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He also studied Politicial Science at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology.
Family and Personal Life: Miliband's wife, Louise Shackleton, is a violinist in the London Symphony Orchestra. They have adopted two boys from the United States. Miliband is a keen Arsenal supporter. After the Gunners were defeated 4-2 by Liverpool in the European Cup in April 2008 and crashed out of the tournament,Miliband complained in an internet blog that the Swedish referee was "dodgy."
guardian.co.uk
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