Sam Delaney, author of the seminal book ‘Mad Men And Bad Men: when British advertising met politics’, is hosting a … More
Author: Benedict Pringle
Bridges not walls
Friday 20th January 2017 is Donald Trump’s inauguration as US President and tomorrow a new campaign called ‘Bridges Not Walls’ will … More
Get the frack on with it
There have been a number of headlines this week about the news that oil and gas firm Cuadrilla reported Friends … More
The politicaladvertising.co.uk Campaign Awards 2016
When it comes to battles at the ballot box, 2016 will be hard to top, so I thought it might … More
Elections and brands: gimmick or gold mine
Last week I wrote an article for BBDO KNOWS, a planning resource for the BBDO network, which I’m reproducing here with their permission. BBDO … More
5 lessons from Trump’s victory
Whilst I certainly won’t claim to have predicted a Trump win, I can certainly understand how he’s managed it. Here’s 5 lessons that … More
Clinton unleashes final wave of attacks
Hillary Clinton’s campaign have released a barrage of attacks on Donald Trump that seek to remind people of the offensive, … More
Cautious Clinton campaign sticks with creative that’s moving the dial
iQ Media have released a report analysing the ad spend of the official Trump and Clinton campaigns over the last … More
“Is political advertising dead?” #QTWTAIN
QTWTAIN, for the uninitiated, is an acronym of ‘Questions To Which The Answer Is No’ that was originated by journalist … More
Creatives against Trump
Donald Trump has provoked the creative community across the world to do their bit to get Hillary Clinton elected. Below … More