We agreed that between ten and twenty per cent of the advertising we see is taxpayer funded here, there was a wonderful juxtaposition during an ad break on Sky News yesterday.
The first adverts was about how easy it is to get an NHS Quit Kit (to help you stop smoking); the next one was for NiQuitin; then there was one asking people to donate £20 to the WWF in order to help save a tree (with Sky generously offering to 'match' viewers' contributions) and prevent 'the catastrophic effects of climate change'; and the advertising break rounded off with an advert for Qatar Airways flights from Hong Kong.
Sort of puts it all into perspective, really.
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
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Did n't know the World Wrestling Federation had a mission to save trees.
Local radio is a joke at the moment. Tax payer funded ad after tax payer funded ad.
Actually, my gob was smacked this very afternoon when up popped a promotional tv advert for Humberside Police.
Leaving aside my continual annoyance of seeing Yorkshire/Humberside related items in my region; I'm somewhat shocked to see the Fuzz join the propaganda game.
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