If you think MPs are badly behaved then you ain't seen nothing yet. The real gossip and scandal in the corridors of power comes from all those hundreds of bag carriers, speech writers and researchers. But who will be the King and Queen of Portcullis House? Many an MP has started out as the lowly Parliamentary Researcher... Which of this lot have the looks to send them to the very top?

In a new weekly feature, every Friday, TB will be conducting polls to find the sexiest female and male researchers. Some suggestions were already heavily discussed over one too many bottles of wine in the Carlton last night, but in preparation for the first round of polling submit your nominations now...

Email suggestions, pics and details to

editor@torybear.com

and when you're not busy making coffee, or redrafting that press release, spend the week deciding which of your colleagues are hot, and which are not...

May the battle commence.