Who do you agree with?

For any blogger, the ultimate goal is to get people to take your opinions seriously. The TV election debate got The Miner thinking – maybe I should change my name to ‘Nick’. After his performance on Thursday night, Lib-Dem leader Nick Clegg seems to be the toast of the nation. So much so, that one national radio station dedicated a feature the following morning in his honour, called ‘I Agree With Nick…’. The premise was simple – anyone called Nick could ring up and have their 15 minutes of fame and speak of how they’d change our nation. So Nicks from across the land, including one from Newark, called up with their pearls of wisdom about schooling, the NHS, or even how they’d change the fortunes of their local football team. The presenter then mulled over whether to agree or disagree with the caller, uttering ‘I Agree With Nick’ in the majority of cases. So next time you want your opinions to be valued, it appears there’s only one choice for all ‘non-Nicks’ out there – dig out the number for Deed Poll...