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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Blind date

Jonny on Anna

What were you hoping for?
A wife.

First impressions?
Tall and pretty.

What did you talk about?
Lots: from the founding of our own political party to inappropriate dancing at weddings.

Any awkward moments?
When I tried to prevent the "awkward goodbye" by discussing how we would say goodbye.

Good table manners?
Impeccable.

Best thing about her?
She was very bubbly.

Would you introduce her to your friends?
I don't see why not.

Describe Anna in three words?
Happy, caring, smiley.

What do you think she made of you?
She probably found me quite chatty.

Did you go on somewhere?
Yes, but not together.

And... did you kiss?
I think I scuppered those chances with the aforementioned "awkward moment".

If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
Spending 20 minutes trying to get the attention of the cocktail maker I was at school with.

Marks out of 10?
8.

Would you meet again?
I suspect she doubts my credentials as a future husband, so probably not.

Anna on Jonny

What were you hoping for?
Excellent company.

First impressions?
Impressively punctual.

What did you talk about?
Neighbours, how we could start a Communist party.

Any awkward moments?
Er... cocktails and politics don't always mix well.

Good table manners?
I was too busy eating to notice.

Best thing about him?
He started a Neighbours Appreciation Society at uni and had his photo taken with Karl Kennedy.

Would you introduce him to your friends?
If they were up for karaoke, I'd call Jonny.

Describe Jonny in three words
Open-minded, friendly and communist.

What do you think he made of you?
Tall, funny, slow-drinking.

Did you go on somewhere?
No.

And... did you kiss?
No.

If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
I would have had the steak.

Marks out of 10?
7.5.

Would you meet again?
I'm writing up Jonny's first speech as an MP.

Anna and Jonny ate at Hawksmoor Spitalfields, London E1, thehawksmoor.com.
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