Friday, July 06, 2007

One for the Ladies... (I Think)


Last night on 18 Doughty Street I was asked if I had ever grown a beard. I did once, but it was a bit ginger. Anyway while trying to find a photo of that ugly period in my life I happened across this one, which got my two female guests rather excited. They reckoned I must have starred in a gay porn film. I prefered to think of it on a par with that moment in the latest James Bond film when Daniel Thing emerged from the sea. There is no end to my self-delusion, you see.
Anyway, isn't it marvellous that I haven't changed much in the 22 years since this photo was taken? The creams are obviously working well...
UPDATE: What have I started?
UPDATE: OMG, my secret is out. I starred in V...

36 comments:

Anonymous said...

There is no end to my self-delusion, you see.


You can say that again. The Telegraph article is equally delusional

Anonymous said...

My God you poor (Daniel) thing politics really has taken its toll!

Anonymous said...

If it was taken 22 years ago, the reason you were so glowing was obviously the beneficial effect of Mrs T's premiership. I also find I don't look as good now as I did then, no doubt for the same reason.

Anonymous said...

If you really want to distract us all from the bucket of egg you got on your face after your desperate attempt to needle Tom Watson yesterday, I think pictures of kittens would be a better move.

Unity said...

One for the ladies?

Be careful, Iain - you'll getting Peter Ould's hopes up, you know...

Anonymous said...

Why deny us the full frontal, Iain?

Anonymous said...

A lot of candidates would still be using that photo on their election address!

Anonymous said...

What is it they say cameras never do? :-)

Newmania said...

I `m guessing this photo has been touched up even more than you have Iain.Vanity vanity thy name is Dale

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Anonymous said...

Hubba hubba!

Anonymous said...

Absolute Aqua or Beachboy

The Hitch said...

I agree with Newmania
lets have a look at your package Dale , I say this a straight man who once dared to strut his stuff in speedos.
Thank god for baggy shorts.

Anonymous said...

Very nice.

However, it does nothing to alter the sense that the Conservatives are losing the plot.

Unsworth said...

Did these ladies say they'd welcome the opportunity to look at Daniel's Thing, or something? Anyway, you still need the services of a good barber.

Newmania said...

From youthful to youthless as my lisping friend put it .

Old BE said...

I've also found that my looks have waned since 1997...

Anonymous said...

Sexy!

However, I was just 1 year old 22 years ago! ;-)

Anonymous said...

O/T: Didn't GB say that popular Number 10 petitions would trigger a debate in the house? Lets test this point!

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/consreform/

Liberal Republican said...

quite the stud!

Anonymous said...

About as far O/T from gay porn stars as you can get.....

Delighted to hear on PM tonight that Mr. Tun, VC, has arrived in the UK to allow him access to his treatment. Well done to all who expressed disgust at the initial decision to refuse him entry - it does show that this Government can be shamed into changing its position.

Anonymous said...

Iain, is that really you?

Anonymous said...

OK, who did you persuade to pose for the picture?

Anonymous said...

You could not possibly have been in a gay porn film - no moustache.

But I sympathise with your ginger beard syndrome.

ian said...

Is that the fabled "Clear Blue Water"

Anonymous said...

My closer inspection suggests that you take either far too much notice of bogus claims, or are a tad economical with the truth.

Anonymous said...

Didn't you want us to see you in your Speedo's? LoL

David Anthony said...

Things you thought you'd never see No. 94:

A blog entitled "one for the Ladies" with a picture of a half-naked Iain Dale underneath.

Anonymous said...

O wad some Power the giftie gie us. To see oursels as ithers see us.

ian said...

Hang on. That's a picture of Peter Duncan.

Anonymous said...

If you didn't star in a gay porn film, you should have done.....

Anonymous said...

I don't think the creams are working well. And the Carbolic Smoke Ball Hair restorer did not do what it said on the tin.

Demand your money back. Not a bad photo though.

Ted Foan said...

Iain - indulge me. Have a look at my little attempt at humour on the back of your "hunk" photo.

http://devilinthedetail.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

I'm still not voting Tory.

As for the updates, I'd say rather that you look like one of the supporting players in Fantastic Four, and not The Human Torch either.

Anonymous said...

Steady Iain! One more picture like this and Tom Watson may become your number one fan! PS: where did you get that syrup?!

Anonymous said...

Oh come on, you aren't doing too bad. Things happen around the age of 40: merely sniffing a curry adds 10 pounds, and alcohol no longer passes through the liver/kidneys, but instead hangs around until you have to go up a shirt size (or two).