Barclays Bank – Singing Pile of Money

The number of hits this site has been getting has almost tripled over the last few days. Most writers would be thrilled at such a prospect but I am not one of those writers. I am a suspicious writer. And thanks to the miracle of WordPress reader stats I can see why it’s suddenly gotten [...]

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Barclaycard – Rollercoaster

Firstly, I think you’ll be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t think this a great advert. It’s a strong concept, well executed and with a surprisingly low amount of actual product involvement; it’s charming and memorable and, much like the waterslide advert that preceeded it, withstands repeat viewing. What’s with the shower shot though? [...]

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DWP – Benefit Thieves

Apparently benefit fraud costs the British economy around £3bn a year, so something clearly needs to be done. It’s also worth noting, mind, that Barclays Bank avoids paying between £900m and £1bn in tax each year through government sanction loopholes. I’d also like to add that to date there have been no prosecutions of MP’s [...]

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