Comments on: My known unknowns, so no US politics on this blog http://www.jonworth.eu/my-known-unknowns-so-no-us-politics-on-this-blog/ At the intersection of the EU, UK politics and tech Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:21:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon http://www.jonworth.eu/my-known-unknowns-so-no-us-politics-on-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-121144 Jon Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:28:41 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/my-known-unknowns-so-no-us-politics-on-this-blog/#comment-121144 Thanks for the comment... :-) I saw your roundup - interesting stuff. But my recipe for this blog is this: stick to what you know, or at least stuff you think you know. Broadly speaking it does the trick! Thanks for the comment… :-)

I saw your roundup – interesting stuff. But my recipe for this blog is this: stick to what you know, or at least stuff you think you know. Broadly speaking it does the trick!

]]> By: mathew http://www.jonworth.eu/my-known-unknowns-so-no-us-politics-on-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-121143 mathew Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:12:00 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/my-known-unknowns-so-no-us-politics-on-this-blog/#comment-121143 Jon, I did a blogtour of some 50 mainly EU-focused blogs covering Obama and the implications for Europe, and you were the only blogger I found who declared himself unqualified to comment. I think you deserve some sort of award for this. Perhaps we can set up an annual prize for bloggers who don't opine about stuff they don't know a lot about? ;-) Jon, I did a blogtour of some 50 mainly EU-focused blogs covering Obama and the implications for Europe, and you were the only blogger I found who declared himself unqualified to comment.

I think you deserve some sort of award for this. Perhaps we can set up an annual prize for bloggers who don’t opine about stuff they don’t know a lot about?

;-)

]]> By: Jon http://www.jonworth.eu/my-known-unknowns-so-no-us-politics-on-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-80051 Jon Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:51:44 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/my-known-unknowns-so-no-us-politics-on-this-blog/#comment-80051 I think there are a few reasons for the amount of coverage, which is much higher than the comparable election of 2000 (2004 was different as Bush was an incumbent)... 1. Everyone in the UK is really fed up with Bush, so people view the process with some hope - whoever wins should be an improvement 2. Having a woman candidate and a black candidate with a decent chance on the Democrat side makes it even more appealing 3. The internet and more TV channels mean it's possible to get better coverage, and more of it 4. UK politics is tedious and repetitive at the moment My fear is that while there are loads of opinions not too many of them are well-judged! I think there are a few reasons for the amount of coverage, which is much higher than the comparable election of 2000 (2004 was different as Bush was an incumbent)…

1. Everyone in the UK is really fed up with Bush, so people view the process with some hope – whoever wins should be an improvement

2. Having a woman candidate and a black candidate with a decent chance on the Democrat side makes it even more appealing

3. The internet and more TV channels mean it’s possible to get better coverage, and more of it

4. UK politics is tedious and repetitive at the moment

My fear is that while there are loads of opinions not too many of them are well-judged!

]]> By: Dave Keating http://www.jonworth.eu/my-known-unknowns-so-no-us-politics-on-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-80047 Dave Keating Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:35:43 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/my-known-unknowns-so-no-us-politics-on-this-blog/#comment-80047 I've been astounded at the amount of coverage of the US primaries in UK media (and indeed in the rest of Europe as well). Not having been here for a previous election I don't know if this is very new or quite normal (but judging by the amount of errors the UK press makes in reporting on the primaries, I assume this is new to them). The only thing I would add is it seems to me that the level of public interest here would justify the coverage. Everyone here seems absolutely obsessed with the election, and I have yet to meet anyone here who doesn't have an opinion on it. I’ve been astounded at the amount of coverage of the US primaries in UK media (and indeed in the rest of Europe as well). Not having been here for a previous election I don’t know if this is very new or quite normal (but judging by the amount of errors the UK press makes in reporting on the primaries, I assume this is new to them).

The only thing I would add is it seems to me that the level of public interest here would justify the coverage. Everyone here seems absolutely obsessed with the election, and I have yet to meet anyone here who doesn’t have an opinion on it.

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