Searchlight, the BNP and Clear Channel

Clear Channel, the UK’s market leader in outdooor advertising, have been attacked for providing media space to the BNP. Searchlight, … More

Green Party Broadcast

A classic ‘real people’ broadcast.  It communicates their 2 messages, clearly and simply – 1) vote Green for European investment in … More

Labour’s 2nd Party Political Broadcast 2009

The second of The Labour Party’s political broadcasts in advance of the European Parliament elections.  The apology over expenses was … More

Trevor Beattie on Political Advertising

I went to a talk by adland guru Trevor Beattie last night at an event held by Monkey Shoulder Whisky.  … More

Party political broadcasts: Stilted, patronising and hopelessly old-fashioned

I just read a fantastic article by media guru Peter Bazalgette about the need to abolish party political broadcasts.  I … More

What would you claim?

A very amusing website called ‘You Claim‘ has been created.  Visitors select their MP, choose from a range of pre-set … More

UKIP Party Political Broadcast

This could be forgiven for mistaking it for an ‘Injury Lawyers 4 U’ advert, which is about as damning as … More

Liberal Democrat Party Political Broadcast 2009

The Liberal Democrats must have been pretty pissed off when they saw the Conservative’s most recent broadcast.  The style and … More

20 Questions to a fellow blogger

Paul Burgin, who writes Mars Hill, asked me 20 questions as part of a series of mini-interviews of political bloggers … More

Another Schweppes Advert I don’t get

Here’s another overly convoluted advert by Schweppes.  ‘Gosh we can’ is moderately amusing, but other than that this advert does … More