Comments on: The scandal of Government advertising http://www.anthonypainter.co.uk/2010/01/14/the-scandal-of-government-advertising/ UK, EU and US politics. All stir-fried with a dash of tabasco Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: DevonChap http://www.anthonypainter.co.uk/2010/01/14/the-scandal-of-government-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-388 DevonChap Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:37:19 +0000 http://www.anthonypainter.co.uk/?p=1614#comment-388 So why has spending on government advertising shot up recently? If it was so innocent you would expect it to be broadly flat, given the need to restrain spending, not up 39%. The (mis)use of government advertising by both political parties while in power is well known. I doubt you would be making light of this if a Tory government was increasing its spending on advertising by £232 million in the run up to an election. So why has spending on government advertising shot up recently? If it was so innocent you would expect it to be broadly flat, given the need to restrain spending, not up 39%.

The (mis)use of government advertising by both political parties while in power is well known. I doubt you would be making light of this if a Tory government was increasing its spending on advertising by £232 million in the run up to an election.

]]> By: Paul Smith http://www.anthonypainter.co.uk/2010/01/14/the-scandal-of-government-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Paul Smith Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:21:24 +0000 http://www.anthonypainter.co.uk/?p=1614#comment-386 Well a look at the opinion polls shows that these ads are clearly ineffective Well a look at the opinion polls shows that these ads are clearly ineffective

]]> By: Shibley Rahman http://www.anthonypainter.co.uk/2010/01/14/the-scandal-of-government-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Shibley Rahman Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:12:17 +0000 http://www.anthonypainter.co.uk/?p=1614#comment-385 What I have been observing is Cameron trying to emulate Obama's era of responsibility. I see nobody taking obvious responsibility for these powerful messages, becsuse they would like to keep a low profile unlike their campaigns? Bit suspicious that. 1984 was not a great year for the Thatcher government, while we're on the topic of Orwell, although I know the person I would like to lock up in Room 101, and throw away the key perhaps. Best wishes. What I have been observing is Cameron trying to emulate Obama’s era of responsibility. I see nobody taking obvious responsibility for these powerful messages, becsuse they would like to keep a low profile unlike their campaigns? Bit suspicious that.
1984 was not a great year for the Thatcher government, while we’re on the topic of Orwell, although I know the person I would like to lock up in Room 101, and throw away the key perhaps. Best wishes.

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