Loving Greg Nickels

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels may be building a fan following overseas, judging by this commentary in The Guardian by Caroline Hodgson:

I'd nearly given up hope of finding an American politician I could admire. They all seemed spineless, their resolves only stiffened by corporate dollars and the lust for re-election. But then I discovered that American mayors are revolting - and it's all Greg Nickels's fault. ...

(Thanks to Dave in Winchester for the link.)