Ed Miliband has attracted quite a following in this election campaign. But Tony Blair was the first Labour leader to make us weak at the knees. Let's examine the evidence.
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That time he oozed machismo on the racing track and you wished he would take you for a quick spin.
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The time he deftly headed a ball to Kevin Keegan, like the sports god he is.
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Yeah, he knows he's got it.
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When he saved goal after goal and didn't care about getting down and dirty.
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That time he casually rocked an Adidas trackie to visit Man United boss Alex Ferguson and was mobbed more than the footballers.
(But let's just forget this ever happened.)
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That time he spent hours perfecting this smouldering look. We're glad you did, Tony.
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He could make people go weak at the knees with one glance. Here a young Douglas Alexander can only watch in awe.
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Women couldn't keep away. This is Rosie Winterton, then John Prescott's press aide and now Labour's chief whip.
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She wasn't the only one who wanted a piece of the Blair.
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This girl was thrilled to get close to him and frankly we're all jealous of her proximity.
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Because this was a man of the people, a guy who could down a pint with the lads. What. A. Legend.
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In fact, how about two? True lad.
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That time he made you wish you were in Blackpool so he could share his bag of chips with you.
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The time he showed up on a building site and showed them how it was done.
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He even liked to flex his muscles for the lucky, lucky camera crews.
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And he could effortlessly blend in with a hunky rugby team.
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That time he showed off his football knowledge with England coach Glenn Hoddle.
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And rocked an impressive mullet hanging out with Tottenham Hotspur chair Alan Sugar.
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That time he played crouching games with schoolkids even when they made him look a bit silly.
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He could bat away any question fired at him by David Frost by flashing his cheeky grin.
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The time he charmed this smitten student as he launched Labour's trendy new website.
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The time journalists were kept back because quite frankly, this man was on fire.
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That time he said, "A new dawn has broken, has it not?" and women across the nation said: "Yes, yes it has."
