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Mad Men & Bad Men: When British Politics Met Advertising
Sam Delaney
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Description for Mad Men & Bad Men: When British Politics Met Advertising
Paperback. How did a bunch of unelected, unaccountable admen end up running British politics? What happened when a rag-tag band of scruffs and smart-arses invaded Westminster, sprinkling creative fairy dust over earnest politicians? This book takes you on a tour of the election campaigns of last four decades. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPVL; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
How did a bunch of unelected, unaccountable admen end up running British politics? What happened when a rag-tag band of scruffs and smart-arses invaded Westminster, sprinkling creative fairy dust over earnest politicians? How much did snappy slogans and simplistic soundbites influence election results and even government policies? Sam talks to the people at the heart of it: Alistair Campbell, Peter Mandelson, Tim Bell, Maurice Saatchi, Norman Tebbit, Neil Kinnock - and many more. Everything is here -- the moment Margaret Thatcher met the Saatchi brothers, the famous 'Labour Isn't ... Read more
How did a bunch of unelected, unaccountable admen end up running British politics? What happened when a rag-tag band of scruffs and smart-arses invaded Westminster, sprinkling creative fairy dust over earnest politicians? How much did snappy slogans and simplistic soundbites influence election results and even government policies? Sam talks to the people at the heart of it: Alistair Campbell, Peter Mandelson, Tim Bell, Maurice Saatchi, Norman Tebbit, Neil Kinnock - and many more. Everything is here -- the moment Margaret Thatcher met the Saatchi brothers, the famous 'Labour Isn't ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571312405
SKU
V9780571312405
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About Sam Delaney
Sam Delaney is a writer for the Telegraph, the Guardian, The Big Issue and numerous others. He has made documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4 and presents radio shows on BBC London and Talksport. He is the author of two previous books:Get Smashed! The story of the men who made the ads that changed our lives ... Read more
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