The ASA ruling on the Marie Stopes TV advertisement on Channel 4 is out. You can read a copy for yourself here. SPUC have the best cursory analysis: London, 3 August 2010 – A ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in favour of a television advertisement by Marie Stopes International (MSI), one of Britain’s [...]
I’ve been loving the new 4Thought series on Channel 4, short personal stories of faith in 21st Century Britain. Last week saw 7 stories about Amazing Grace. Brilliant! Unfortunately you can’t embed the videos, but I’ve created a playlist on YouTube which lets you watch them all in sequence. Click here to watch them and [...]
Gets me every time. For those who want to know, this was the opening sequence to episode 5 of series 2. And very much on the same theme…
Fascinating article in today’s Daily Mail that I have only just caught up with. Some controversial stuff in there. As I pieced over the failings, I took a second look at my history. Was I picking the wrong women or was I simply not cut out to be a lesbian? This may sound totally coldhearted, [...]
Here are two short clips from the new BBC comedy “Rev” starting next week. Think Vicar of Dibley in South London in 2010. Hmmmm…. Hat-tip – Simon
Have just discovered the Popology YouTube channel. This is one of the gems from it. I think this is spot on. Part of “sitting in the dust” is the understanding that you have no idea how long you’ll be assuming the lotus position for, but having the trust that at some point you’ll stretch your [...]
I’m sure you’ve all seen this. Despite all the fuss about whether it is or isn’t against abortion, curiously my immediate response was to think of this. Everywhere I’m looking now I’m surrounded by your embrace Baby I can see your halo You know you’re my saving grace You’re everything I need and more It’s [...]
I know many of you were offended by the Marie Stopes advertisement on Channel 4 on Monday. Here’s a quick guide to how to complain to the ASA. 1. Go to the ASA Website – click here 2. Enter your personal details and click next 3. Type of Advertisement is “Broadcast and Cinema”; Subtype is [...]
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Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport 2-4 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5DH Dear Mr Hunt, May I begin by congratulating you on your appointment as Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport. I am delighted that you are serving under a new Prime Minister whose government [...]
The whole of the Jennifer Knapp / Larry King Live session has been put on YouTube. I’ve put it together in a player so you can watch it all in one go. I find it interesting that until she met her partner she hadn’t considered herself lesbian. That indicates what many of us accept – [...]
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