Fixing Broken Britain

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

It seems this year’s election is getting everyone a bit hot under the collar.  For one thing, the release of the Tory manifesto today has sparked an interesting debate in the Peppermint office. From abuse of the benefits system and British history, through to the economic problems and immigration, everyone ...

Why I’m grateful that I don’t have to come up with political party ads for a living

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

So the election campaign has finally hit the road.  US-style TV debating aside, my favourite bit of the coming weeks will be attempts by the competing parties to recreate the magic of such election-winning ads as Saatchi & Saatchi’s brilliant “Labour isn’t working” ad back in 1979.  Fast forward to ...

The SunTalk – really the home of free speech?

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Britain has today witnessed a revolutionary development in new media as the country’s leading loud mouth red top seeps onto the airwaves with the launch of SunTalk. As someone who prefers to digest news and entertainment through the airwaves - I’m all for it as a concept. But in reality, ...