Comments on: Man of the people? http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/ notes from the digital underground Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:36:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-11325 Kevin Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:05:00 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/#comment-11325 Actually, I'm from Kansas City. :) Just happened to see the Eno story on a another blog that I read. Actually, I’m from Kansas City. :) Just happened to see the Eno story on a another blog that I read.

]]> By: mick of leeds http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-11326 mick of leeds Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:22:53 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/#comment-11326 Hi Anna, i found 17dots early in the summer. i like reading the articles, but felt compelled to answer the one about Brian Eno. P.S. you'll know when jim davidson comes to power, the book burnings and witch trials will be front page news! Hi Anna, i found 17dots early in the summer. i like reading the articles, but felt compelled to answer the one about Brian Eno.
P.S. you’ll know when jim davidson comes to power, the book burnings and witch trials will be front page news!

]]> By: anna http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-11327 anna Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:28:11 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/#comment-11327 And Mick, I'd be very amused if that Jim Davidson thing did happen. And Mick, I’d be very amused if that Jim Davidson thing did happen.

]]> By: anna http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-11328 anna Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:19:30 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/#comment-11328 I was confused actually Kevin, because I saw that Telegraph story too, but Newsnight went for the man of the people approach. Also - wow! British people reading 17 Dots! Where have you been guys? I was confused actually Kevin, because I saw that Telegraph story too, but Newsnight went for the man of the people approach.

Also – wow! British people reading 17 Dots! Where have you been guys?

]]> By: mick of leeds http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-11329 mick of leeds Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:41:34 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/#comment-11329 ... and how about jim davidson for conservative spokesman on foreign affairs! … and how about jim davidson for conservative spokesman on foreign affairs!

]]> By: mick of leeds http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-11330 mick of leeds Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:39:18 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/#comment-11330 Sounds like a good idea to me. Just think, if the labour party hadn't pissed billy bragg off a few years back, he might be culture minister now... Sounds like a good idea to me. Just think, if the labour party hadn’t pissed billy bragg off a few years back, he might be culture minister now…

]]> By: Kevin http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-11331 Kevin Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:49:56 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/#comment-11331 Not to quibble and probably just as ludicrous, but Eno was hired to advise the Liberal Democrat party on how to appeal to young people, not the "common man" (I'm sure there's some crossover between these groups though). Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/19/nclegg519.xml Not to quibble and probably just as ludicrous, but Eno was hired to advise the Liberal Democrat party on how to appeal to young people, not the “common man” (I’m sure there’s some crossover between these groups though). Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/19/nclegg519.xml

]]> By: Tom Hilton http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-11332 Tom Hilton Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:20:22 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/#comment-11332 That is awesome. I just hope the (U.S.) Democratic nominee is wise enough to pick David Byrne for the same job. That is awesome. I just hope the (U.S.) Democratic nominee is wise enough to pick David Byrne for the same job.

]]> By: aphexbr http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-11333 aphexbr Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:04:26 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/12/28/man-of-the-people/#comment-11333 As a British voter, my first reaction is *huh?*, my second is I can't wait to see the manifesto after this advice and my third is to vote for this party! Actually, I'd probably have voted Lib Dem anyway, but this might seal it. As a British voter, my first reaction is *huh?*, my second is I can’t wait to see the manifesto after this advice and my third is to vote for this party! Actually, I’d probably have voted Lib Dem anyway, but this might seal it.

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