http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/globalisation/visions_reflections/anita_roddick Comments for "Anita Roddick, benevolent hurricane, David Boyle " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/globalisation/visions_reflections/anita_roddick <p>A few historic and political figures acquire the privilege of being known to everybody by their first names. Many are revered (Winston, Nelson), some reviled (Adolf, Joe), others both (Maggie, Tony, Hugo) - but all were or are politicians whom people register via the alchemy by which the exalted become familiar and personal. </p> <p>In the same way, there are huge numbers of people (most in Britain, but in many other parts of the world too) for whom a reference to &quot;Anita&quot; engendered instant recognition, and a response of pleasure - as towards someone you instinctively trust and <a href="http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=Roddick">admire</a>. </p>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/globalisation/visions_reflections/anita_roddick" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a><p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/globalisation/visions_reflections/anita_roddick">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/globalisation/visions_reflections/anita_roddick#comment Creative Commons normal David Boyle globalisation visions &amp; reflections Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:09:45 +0100 34538 at http://www.opendemocracy.net