The Crush: David Axelrod

Axelrod. What a name. Say it in a dramatic movie-trailer voice for full effect: ‘AXELROD!’ In nominative-determinism terms this man was born for power, consistency and sturdiness.

He was just the chap to mastermind Obama’s win in 2008 and the kind of guy Ed Miliband might pay a six-figure salary to have as an adviser. Thanks to what must have been some serious LinkedIn schmoozing, David AXELROD! (sorry) is now working on Labour’s general election strategy, having most recently been a senior adviser to the US president. Take that, Cameron! You might get to have exciting serious phone calls with the big guy, but the Labour leader gets Obama’s right-hand man all to himself. Well, sort of. You didn’t think he was actually going to move to London, did you, Ed? Axelrod is wisely staying out of the fray in Chicago and, er, working from home mainly.

Crush can’t wait to catch a glimpse of him when he does pop over to meet the team later this month — we’re suckers for power, and a man with a Ron Swanson moustache. In fact, looks-wise Dave is a composite of some of our favourite US TV characters: part Homeland’s Saul, part Modern Family’s Jay. He also just seems like a really good egg. So hurry up and get over here, Dave, Labour

is gagging for a good Axelrodding.