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London-based writer and grammar stickler with a love of coffee, culture and politics.
Currently reading about passionate citizenship and listening to Gillian Welch.
Is Dame Helen Mirren an actor or an actress? In the Guardian, she’s an actor, and a recent article on the subject explains why. While readers wondered why the profession of acting wouldn’t deserve the same kind of distinction between male and female as titles [...]
Posted in communications, equality, feminism, language, random observations | No Comments »I took part in some market research a while back, discussing some Transport for London posters advertising a new bus route finder service on their website. The poster included a feature that pissed me off quite a lot, and I ended up giving out about [...]
Posted in advertising, communications | No Comments »This poster in the Fitzroy Tavern in Fitzrovia very nearly gave me a heart attack the other night.
Good thing it’s a Sam Smiths pub and they had so many lovely drinks to calm me down…
Posted in communications, pedantry, random observations | 1 Comment »In an industry that is rarely anything but superficial, shallow and dishonest, Dove has managed to become the black sheep – in a good way. When other beauty brands stick pictures of fake-breasted, botoxed-up anorexics in your face and tell you that you need yet [...]
Posted in advertising, brilliant brands, communications, feminism | No Comments »It’s happened again. One of our key politicians has spoken without censoring himself, and everyone’s in shock. But should we be? How much more do we need to hear to realise that this is the reality of politics in the western world?
Kenneth Clarke talked about [...]
Posted in communications, equality, feminism, politics | No Comments »Yes. I laughed out loud at this sign this morning. Get over it.
Posted in communications | 2 Comments »Most of you have probably heard the story:
A man and his son are in a tragic car accident. The little boy’s condition is critical, and he is in urgent need of medical attention. An ambulance takes them to the nearest hospital, where the doctor walks [...]
Posted in advertising, communications, equality, feminism | 1 Comment »Dear Mrs Dunne,
Thank you for your email. We can confirm that we have removed your details from our promotional mailing system as requested. Please be advised that a proportion of our promotional mail is pre-selected, which may result in you continuing to receive promotional mail [...]
Posted in advertising, communications | No Comments »Purely because of its copy, I’ve liked the Innocent brand ever since I bought my first Innocent Smoothie a long time ago. Then I started working for a true Innocent fan who regularly bought smoothies for the whole team, highlighting the reasons why he loved [...]
Posted in advertising, brilliant brands, communications | No Comments »I am often amazed by the double standards of the Advertising Standards Authority. Most recently, I was disappointed by its decision to ban a campaign for Antonio Federici ice cream that was considered offensive to Catholics.
The campain consists of a series of posters portraying [...]
Posted in advertising, communications, right and wrong | No Comments »
London-based writer and grammar stickler with a love of coffee, culture and politics.
Currently reading about passionate citizenship and listening to Gillian Welch.