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according to reference number [3], he wears contacts having used to wear glasses. Worth a mention?
IMDB lists his birth year as 1973, but Mr Mitchell himself categoraically stated his age as 31 years when he and Robert Webb (whose imdb birthdate is also wrong!) appeared on the Jonathan Ross Radio 2 show (March 11 2006), so I've changed the date on here to 1974. I'm fed up with people taking imdb's word for everything, like wikipedia it is a work-in-progress site which uses info largely submitted by the general internet public, so there is MUCH room for error (I've already sent them a correction, by the way). Crisso 20:14, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
According to an interview at [3], his favourite website is Wikipedia. I've added this to the article in its own little Trivia section. I'm not sure if this is appropriate, and it could probably be better integrated. boffy_b 20:59, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
It says 'citation needed' - here's the BBC homepage - is that enough?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/unbelievabletruth/
Peter 81.99.41.208 17:58, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
My problem with an otherwise fine article is the "Personal life" section, which needs some paragraphing and rewriting. We can combine a paragraph on his relationships, what he enjoys, a paragraph on his favourite films and TV shows (if The Simpsons is his favourite, mention it first). Alientraveller 08:02, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
It still reads messily. If I were to rewrite it, which I can't being the reviewer, I'd start with him being OCD, where he lives before moving on to anything related to his relationships. Then we can go into his interests in history and then sport. Start a new paragraph on movies and TV. He described The Simpsons as the "best programme ever" is a good way of writing it, before going onto his other favourites. With actors, start with Alec Guinness before his comedy idols. Being an article on a comedian, let's have his uncaring attitude to music as a punchline. Alientraveller 14:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
Sentence break needed regarding his influences, which aren't the same as idols. I think being Webb's best man can go next to his uneventful relationships, and going back to Stonehenge can go next to his interest in history. Being unable to drive can go next to OCD and where he lives. Alientraveller 14:53, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
Passed. A tip for the article as the peer review is stagnant: does Mitchell's OCD influence his comic style in any way? Worth looking up. Alientraveller 14:59, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
Rather unflattering, no?
my thoughts exactly, surely a better photo can be found for such a great comedian 86.16.138.134 14:31, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
The ONLY free one in existence? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.13.115.145 ( talk) 18:32, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Either way this photo is terrible. A replacement should be found. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.153.226.104 ( talk) 14:41, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Claimed on QI BBC2 2007-10-19T22:00 (previously shown 2007-10-12T22:30 BBC4) not to be English. If his birthplace from the written interview is confirmed, he could be claiming inherited nationality, I guess. Unverifiable, possibly a bad joke. 86.53.37.59 —Preceding comment was added at 21:22, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
He was born in England. His mother is Welsh though. I think he stated that in one of the Big Fat Quizzes of the Year. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.84.30.203 ( talk) 10:41, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
i think i've heard him narrating a small segment on Animal Planet about weird animals can anyone verify this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.53.88.129 ( talk) 23:00, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
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The first sentence of the article:
David Mitchell (born 14 July 1974) is a British-English comedian, actor and writer.
Why "British-English?" In his article, Robert Webb is just described as "English." I didn't see any mention of residence in Scotland, Wales, or the Isle of Man. How come he's not "English?" { Kejo13 ( talk) 13:48, 21 July 2008 (UTC)}
There is a tendency for the English to equate being English with being British and this is yet another example - we have Scottish actors, Welsh actors, Irish actors and British actors.
I must say deciding that David Mitchell is to be termed 'British' just because he want to be is, umm, somewhat unencyclopedic, but hey, this is Wikipedia afterall. Bougatsa42 ( talk) 06:09, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
Shouldn't his appearance in Would I Lie to you? be in the TV table?
82.43.150.151 (
talk)
22:53, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
The article claims he thinks he "Might die" were it not for his system of alarm clocks, the citation for this being the comedy show, Would I lie to you? This is not a reliable source on its own, as in that part of the show, he had an incentive to make the story as ridiculous as possible to convince the other team he was lying. 86.152.153.137 ( talk) 16:09, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
He has recently begun writing for The Observer, probably worth mentioning somewhere. 86.151.63.21 ( talk) 22:50, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
In 2008 he became a regularly contributing opinion columnist writing for The Guardian and The Observer. This is mentioned in the second paragraph of in the article. However it continues to be edited to only the The Observer. AS per the The Guardian's website, Mitchell contributes to both publications, The Observer which is owned by The Guardian. [1] -- Bruinfan09 ( talk • contribs) 18:33, 12 January 2010
Does anyone know anything about any personal relationships he may have had? Nietzsche 2 ( talk) 02:52, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
A lot of the information regarding Mitchell and Webb i feel should be merged into the programmes own page and provide a summary with a link to that. It seems strange having an sub section of this article which is longer than the actual article about the programme. Anybody with any thoughts on the matter? Uksam88 ( talk) 00:17, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
A lot of the information regarding Mitchell and Webb i feel should be merged into the programmes own page and provide a summary with a link to that. It seems strange having an sub section of this article which is longer than the actual article about the programme. Anybody with any thoughts on the matter? Uksam88 ( talk) 00:17, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
Would I lie to you? is not a reliable source, especially for a Biography of a living person. I would have thought that this was fairly obvious.-- 121.127.222.194 ( talk) 01:18, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
Firstly, it's being woven into a narrative of his personal life, and is presented as if it were something he said of his personal life. Secondly, there are concerns to be addressed when writing a biography of a living person, and we cannot add poorly sourced statements (there are no wikipedia criteria by which this would be considered reliable in any way), regardless of whether they seem to flatter an impression of him. I'd suggest removing it, especially considering that there are some relatively well sourced statements that say the same thing. I would like to point out, however, that this agreement isn't grounds for inclusion.--THobern 20:38, 16 September 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by THobern ( talk • contribs)
Please can you include a link to our website?
[4] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sharon4192 ( talk • contribs) 12:03, 3 March 2010 (UTC)
I'm no good at Wikipedia but I noticed that no mention has been made of Mitchell's upcoming involvement Channel 4s new program for early '2011 10 O'Clock Live'. The promo can be found here: [2]. I'm sure more suitable sources can be found if this not sufficient (perhaps [3]?) The poster of the video I believe is Stuart Lutes who I think is the editor of the show.
Sorry if I'm doing anything wrong lol :) 188.221.227.157 ( talk) 18:52, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
The new article David Mitchell's Soap Box appears to only add a bit more detail to what's already here in David Mitchell (actor)#Solo work, and doesn't appear to be any more notable than Mitchell's other works. I suggest that the new article be merged here. Thanks, Top Jim ( talk) 09:33, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
Hi de hi. Just started reading the article and was momentarily shocked that it said David Mitchell was dead. Have deleted that bit. Just checked google and David appears to be alive, though Google as yet does not stream biometrics from celebrities in the UK. Apparently, along with a satellite image of their home, it will be possible to monitor the heart rate, breathing, blood-pressure and skin moisture of anyone by clicking on their name using a new app. I am looking forward to this innovation in the new year along with point of view cameras permanently attached to noteworthy persons feeding live updates to the web. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Imageofreality ( talk • contribs) 06:18, 31 December 2010 (UTC) Imageofreality ( talk) 00:19, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
He has actually appeared on this show 3 times, once alonside richard ayode once alongside rob brydon and once alongside charlie brooker. i would make the edit myself but im not sure about how to properly edit and you can probably tell my grammar and typing skills are not amazing. im not sure how to link to the specific part of the page but its in the same section that lists his apperances on have i got news, and 8 out of 10 cats. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.98.252.151 ( talk) 21:27, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
His Who's Who (UK) entry - ‘MITCHELL, David James Stuart’, Who's Who 2011, A & C Black, 2011; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2010 ; online edn, Oct 2010 http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U250146, accessed 22 Feb 2011 - lists his full name as David James Stuart Mitchell. Parents are listed as Ian Douglas Mitchell and Kathryn Grey Mitchell (née Hughes). It also notes he gained his BA (Hons) at Cambridge in 1996. Nanonic ( talk) 15:36, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
I found his birth on ancestry.co.uk, which gives his name as David James S Mitchell, his birth registration district as Salisbury (Wilts), the registration quarter as Jul-Aug 1974, and his mother's maiden name as Hughes. I found a corresponding marriage for Ian D Mitchell and Kathryn G Hughes, Swansea, Apr-Jun 1971. This is entirely consistent with his Who's Who entry. This has to be correct, given that there is only one incidence of a Kathryn G (or Grey) Hughes getting married at any time in the England and Wales records (nothing in Scottish birth/marriage records). I have amended his full name and his parents' full names (and maiden name) accordingly. Iantnm ( talk) 12:47, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
On the recent programme presented by Ronnie Corbett, David Mitchell had said that at Cambridge, he considered becoming a barrister. If any one knows a source for this, it could go in the article. ACEOREVIVED ( talk) 23:46, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
Does anyone else think this article should be at David Mitchell (comedian)? Yes, he's done acting work, but I'd say he's better known for his comedy (though I guess Peep Show counts as both). 'Actor' suggests the main focus of his career is acting, and that just isn't the case. Robofish ( talk) 13:01, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
In his biography, "Back Story", Mitchell states in Chapter 19 " atheism isn’t the most rational approach - agnosticism is. You can’t know, so it’s irrational to say that you do. An atheist or religious observant might counter that agnosticism - saying you don’t know if there’s a god or gods - isn’t a conclusion at all. They’d have a point - but in that case, I say it’s irrational to draw a conclusion. We don’t know and we can’t know." Shouldn't Mitchell be added to the "Agnostic" category? 176.61.94.25 ( talk) 00:16, 26 March 2013 (UTC)
The Personal Life section begins with the sentence, 'Mitchell has often joked about his personal life in interviews.' and goes on to cite interview comments as fact. Surely if they are jokes, then they don't count as facts? When doing promo work, some of these comments will have been made 'in character' so to speak. I understand that it is difficult to differentiate between the character David Mitchell and the real person, but including a trivial fact like 'Mitchell has revealed that he owns two CDs, Phil Collins's ...But Seriously and Susan Boyle's debut, but has expressed a dislike for both.' seems as improbable as Hulk Hogan talking in interview about how difficult it was to beat Andre the Giant. Mitchell's comment reads like an ironic joke; he, in all probability, owns more than 2 CDs, given that he would have been a teenager/early 20s after CDs were around but before internet downloads were a controversial issue.
He has a 'modest middle class' kind of gimmick which he plays up to, and this should be taken into account when giving citations of 'facts' about his personal life, especially when the section begins by saying he often jokes about it.
I suspect this is an issue with Wikipedia's citation rules at large rather than this one article, which I assume obides by the current rules, but if that is the case, then maybe this is an issue to consider in a more general arena.
Apologies if I have edited this page incorrectly, I am not a regular wiki contributor.
David voted for the Liberal Democrats in the 2010 general election but has been known to vote for the Conservatives in past elections. His friend Robert Webb votes for the Labour party. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.254.143.234 ( talk) 23:50, 3 August 2013 (UTC)
I would say it was fair enough too, given the article, but there are those who will only accept it if he signs in triplicate that it was him, so good luck. Bougatsa42 ( talk) 07:57, 30 August 2014 (UTC)
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Archive 1 |
according to reference number [3], he wears contacts having used to wear glasses. Worth a mention?
IMDB lists his birth year as 1973, but Mr Mitchell himself categoraically stated his age as 31 years when he and Robert Webb (whose imdb birthdate is also wrong!) appeared on the Jonathan Ross Radio 2 show (March 11 2006), so I've changed the date on here to 1974. I'm fed up with people taking imdb's word for everything, like wikipedia it is a work-in-progress site which uses info largely submitted by the general internet public, so there is MUCH room for error (I've already sent them a correction, by the way). Crisso 20:14, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
According to an interview at [3], his favourite website is Wikipedia. I've added this to the article in its own little Trivia section. I'm not sure if this is appropriate, and it could probably be better integrated. boffy_b 20:59, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
It says 'citation needed' - here's the BBC homepage - is that enough?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/unbelievabletruth/
Peter 81.99.41.208 17:58, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
My problem with an otherwise fine article is the "Personal life" section, which needs some paragraphing and rewriting. We can combine a paragraph on his relationships, what he enjoys, a paragraph on his favourite films and TV shows (if The Simpsons is his favourite, mention it first). Alientraveller 08:02, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
It still reads messily. If I were to rewrite it, which I can't being the reviewer, I'd start with him being OCD, where he lives before moving on to anything related to his relationships. Then we can go into his interests in history and then sport. Start a new paragraph on movies and TV. He described The Simpsons as the "best programme ever" is a good way of writing it, before going onto his other favourites. With actors, start with Alec Guinness before his comedy idols. Being an article on a comedian, let's have his uncaring attitude to music as a punchline. Alientraveller 14:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
Sentence break needed regarding his influences, which aren't the same as idols. I think being Webb's best man can go next to his uneventful relationships, and going back to Stonehenge can go next to his interest in history. Being unable to drive can go next to OCD and where he lives. Alientraveller 14:53, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
Passed. A tip for the article as the peer review is stagnant: does Mitchell's OCD influence his comic style in any way? Worth looking up. Alientraveller 14:59, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
Rather unflattering, no?
my thoughts exactly, surely a better photo can be found for such a great comedian 86.16.138.134 14:31, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
The ONLY free one in existence? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.13.115.145 ( talk) 18:32, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Either way this photo is terrible. A replacement should be found. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.153.226.104 ( talk) 14:41, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Claimed on QI BBC2 2007-10-19T22:00 (previously shown 2007-10-12T22:30 BBC4) not to be English. If his birthplace from the written interview is confirmed, he could be claiming inherited nationality, I guess. Unverifiable, possibly a bad joke. 86.53.37.59 —Preceding comment was added at 21:22, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
He was born in England. His mother is Welsh though. I think he stated that in one of the Big Fat Quizzes of the Year. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.84.30.203 ( talk) 10:41, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
i think i've heard him narrating a small segment on Animal Planet about weird animals can anyone verify this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.53.88.129 ( talk) 23:00, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
This article has been reviewed as part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force in an effort to ensure all listed Good articles continue to meet the Good article criteria. In reviewing the article, I have found there are some issues that may need to be addressed.
I will check back in no less than seven days. If progress is being made and issues are addressed, the article will remain listed as a Good article. Otherwise, it may be delisted (such a decision may be challenged through WP:GAR). If improved after it has been delisted, it may be nominated at WP:GAN. Feel free to drop a message on my talk page if you have any questions, and many thanks for all the hard work that has gone into this article thus far. Cheers, CP 05:32, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
The first sentence of the article:
David Mitchell (born 14 July 1974) is a British-English comedian, actor and writer.
Why "British-English?" In his article, Robert Webb is just described as "English." I didn't see any mention of residence in Scotland, Wales, or the Isle of Man. How come he's not "English?" { Kejo13 ( talk) 13:48, 21 July 2008 (UTC)}
There is a tendency for the English to equate being English with being British and this is yet another example - we have Scottish actors, Welsh actors, Irish actors and British actors.
I must say deciding that David Mitchell is to be termed 'British' just because he want to be is, umm, somewhat unencyclopedic, but hey, this is Wikipedia afterall. Bougatsa42 ( talk) 06:09, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
Shouldn't his appearance in Would I Lie to you? be in the TV table?
82.43.150.151 (
talk)
22:53, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
The article claims he thinks he "Might die" were it not for his system of alarm clocks, the citation for this being the comedy show, Would I lie to you? This is not a reliable source on its own, as in that part of the show, he had an incentive to make the story as ridiculous as possible to convince the other team he was lying. 86.152.153.137 ( talk) 16:09, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
He has recently begun writing for The Observer, probably worth mentioning somewhere. 86.151.63.21 ( talk) 22:50, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
In 2008 he became a regularly contributing opinion columnist writing for The Guardian and The Observer. This is mentioned in the second paragraph of in the article. However it continues to be edited to only the The Observer. AS per the The Guardian's website, Mitchell contributes to both publications, The Observer which is owned by The Guardian. [1] -- Bruinfan09 ( talk • contribs) 18:33, 12 January 2010
Does anyone know anything about any personal relationships he may have had? Nietzsche 2 ( talk) 02:52, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
A lot of the information regarding Mitchell and Webb i feel should be merged into the programmes own page and provide a summary with a link to that. It seems strange having an sub section of this article which is longer than the actual article about the programme. Anybody with any thoughts on the matter? Uksam88 ( talk) 00:17, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
A lot of the information regarding Mitchell and Webb i feel should be merged into the programmes own page and provide a summary with a link to that. It seems strange having an sub section of this article which is longer than the actual article about the programme. Anybody with any thoughts on the matter? Uksam88 ( talk) 00:17, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
Would I lie to you? is not a reliable source, especially for a Biography of a living person. I would have thought that this was fairly obvious.-- 121.127.222.194 ( talk) 01:18, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
Firstly, it's being woven into a narrative of his personal life, and is presented as if it were something he said of his personal life. Secondly, there are concerns to be addressed when writing a biography of a living person, and we cannot add poorly sourced statements (there are no wikipedia criteria by which this would be considered reliable in any way), regardless of whether they seem to flatter an impression of him. I'd suggest removing it, especially considering that there are some relatively well sourced statements that say the same thing. I would like to point out, however, that this agreement isn't grounds for inclusion.--THobern 20:38, 16 September 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by THobern ( talk • contribs)
Please can you include a link to our website?
[4] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sharon4192 ( talk • contribs) 12:03, 3 March 2010 (UTC)
I'm no good at Wikipedia but I noticed that no mention has been made of Mitchell's upcoming involvement Channel 4s new program for early '2011 10 O'Clock Live'. The promo can be found here: [2]. I'm sure more suitable sources can be found if this not sufficient (perhaps [3]?) The poster of the video I believe is Stuart Lutes who I think is the editor of the show.
Sorry if I'm doing anything wrong lol :) 188.221.227.157 ( talk) 18:52, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
The new article David Mitchell's Soap Box appears to only add a bit more detail to what's already here in David Mitchell (actor)#Solo work, and doesn't appear to be any more notable than Mitchell's other works. I suggest that the new article be merged here. Thanks, Top Jim ( talk) 09:33, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
Hi de hi. Just started reading the article and was momentarily shocked that it said David Mitchell was dead. Have deleted that bit. Just checked google and David appears to be alive, though Google as yet does not stream biometrics from celebrities in the UK. Apparently, along with a satellite image of their home, it will be possible to monitor the heart rate, breathing, blood-pressure and skin moisture of anyone by clicking on their name using a new app. I am looking forward to this innovation in the new year along with point of view cameras permanently attached to noteworthy persons feeding live updates to the web. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Imageofreality ( talk • contribs) 06:18, 31 December 2010 (UTC) Imageofreality ( talk) 00:19, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
He has actually appeared on this show 3 times, once alonside richard ayode once alongside rob brydon and once alongside charlie brooker. i would make the edit myself but im not sure about how to properly edit and you can probably tell my grammar and typing skills are not amazing. im not sure how to link to the specific part of the page but its in the same section that lists his apperances on have i got news, and 8 out of 10 cats. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.98.252.151 ( talk) 21:27, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
His Who's Who (UK) entry - ‘MITCHELL, David James Stuart’, Who's Who 2011, A & C Black, 2011; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2010 ; online edn, Oct 2010 http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U250146, accessed 22 Feb 2011 - lists his full name as David James Stuart Mitchell. Parents are listed as Ian Douglas Mitchell and Kathryn Grey Mitchell (née Hughes). It also notes he gained his BA (Hons) at Cambridge in 1996. Nanonic ( talk) 15:36, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
I found his birth on ancestry.co.uk, which gives his name as David James S Mitchell, his birth registration district as Salisbury (Wilts), the registration quarter as Jul-Aug 1974, and his mother's maiden name as Hughes. I found a corresponding marriage for Ian D Mitchell and Kathryn G Hughes, Swansea, Apr-Jun 1971. This is entirely consistent with his Who's Who entry. This has to be correct, given that there is only one incidence of a Kathryn G (or Grey) Hughes getting married at any time in the England and Wales records (nothing in Scottish birth/marriage records). I have amended his full name and his parents' full names (and maiden name) accordingly. Iantnm ( talk) 12:47, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
On the recent programme presented by Ronnie Corbett, David Mitchell had said that at Cambridge, he considered becoming a barrister. If any one knows a source for this, it could go in the article. ACEOREVIVED ( talk) 23:46, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
Does anyone else think this article should be at David Mitchell (comedian)? Yes, he's done acting work, but I'd say he's better known for his comedy (though I guess Peep Show counts as both). 'Actor' suggests the main focus of his career is acting, and that just isn't the case. Robofish ( talk) 13:01, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
In his biography, "Back Story", Mitchell states in Chapter 19 " atheism isn’t the most rational approach - agnosticism is. You can’t know, so it’s irrational to say that you do. An atheist or religious observant might counter that agnosticism - saying you don’t know if there’s a god or gods - isn’t a conclusion at all. They’d have a point - but in that case, I say it’s irrational to draw a conclusion. We don’t know and we can’t know." Shouldn't Mitchell be added to the "Agnostic" category? 176.61.94.25 ( talk) 00:16, 26 March 2013 (UTC)
The Personal Life section begins with the sentence, 'Mitchell has often joked about his personal life in interviews.' and goes on to cite interview comments as fact. Surely if they are jokes, then they don't count as facts? When doing promo work, some of these comments will have been made 'in character' so to speak. I understand that it is difficult to differentiate between the character David Mitchell and the real person, but including a trivial fact like 'Mitchell has revealed that he owns two CDs, Phil Collins's ...But Seriously and Susan Boyle's debut, but has expressed a dislike for both.' seems as improbable as Hulk Hogan talking in interview about how difficult it was to beat Andre the Giant. Mitchell's comment reads like an ironic joke; he, in all probability, owns more than 2 CDs, given that he would have been a teenager/early 20s after CDs were around but before internet downloads were a controversial issue.
He has a 'modest middle class' kind of gimmick which he plays up to, and this should be taken into account when giving citations of 'facts' about his personal life, especially when the section begins by saying he often jokes about it.
I suspect this is an issue with Wikipedia's citation rules at large rather than this one article, which I assume obides by the current rules, but if that is the case, then maybe this is an issue to consider in a more general arena.
Apologies if I have edited this page incorrectly, I am not a regular wiki contributor.
David voted for the Liberal Democrats in the 2010 general election but has been known to vote for the Conservatives in past elections. His friend Robert Webb votes for the Labour party. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.254.143.234 ( talk) 23:50, 3 August 2013 (UTC)
I would say it was fair enough too, given the article, but there are those who will only accept it if he signs in triplicate that it was him, so good luck. Bougatsa42 ( talk) 07:57, 30 August 2014 (UTC)