It’s the kind of delicate situation politicians often have to navigate.

Where to look when confronted with a gaggle of scantily clad pop starlets?

But Chancellor Alistair Darling managed to skilfully avoid looking anywhere inappropriate as he met The Saturdays last night.

However, the 56-year-old wasn’t unaffected by his encounter – the pop group brought a rosy glow to his face as he attempted to ignore their charms.

I’m not looking! Blushing Chancellor Alistair Darling doesn’t know where to direct his eyes as he meets scantily clad band The Saturdays

Lovely to meet you: Darling keeps his eyes away from his new friend’s assets

The group met Darling at the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s annual children’s Christmas party at 11 Downing Street.

But the girl group’s outfits were relatively demure compared to their usual standards.

At the Key 103 Jingle Ball at Lancashire County Cricket Club, Old Trafford, Manchester yesterday, Frankie Sandford, Mollie King, Una Healy, Rochelle Wiseman and Vanessa White proved the hit of the night.

Shimmering in sequin mini-dresses, the rising starlets of the pop scene were the pick of a line-up featuring Peter Andre, Taio Cruz, Pixie Lott, Beverly Knight, Newton Faulkner and Spandau Ballet.

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The Saturdays were sporting mega-bouffant quiffs that John and Edward would have been proud of when I bumped into them backstage at T4 Stars of 2009. “We’ve got the Jedward quiff!” laughed Rochelle.

With Girls Aloud on a break, the ladies are poised to steal the pop queens’ crown and are giving them a run for their money in the style stakes too! But despite a tabloid tug-of-war over who is the X Factor’s best-dressed judge, being so style savvy themselves, I wanted the girls’ opinion. Were they Team Cole or Team Minogue?

“Sometimes I think Cheryl looks the best and then other times I think Dannii does, it’s like they’re taking it in turns and saying, ‘I’m wearing the good one tonight!’ says Molly. ‘But Cheryl is outrageous and she always turns heads!”

Very democratic ladies!