ASA decides Tony Blair is not Hitler!
In breaking news the Advertising Standards Agency has officially ruled that Tony blair is not Hitler!
The advertising standards agency (ASA) has ruled that an advert depicting Tony Blair as Hitler does not break rules of decency.
The advert created by Escape Partners for anti ID card group NO2ID shows Mr Blair with a Hitler like barcode moustache and the text “id cards have worked well in Europe before”.
Complainants whinged that the Barcode made Tony Blair look like Hitler, and that comparing a public figure such as Mr Blair with Adolf Hitler was offensive.
In a somewhat uncharacteristic display of sensibility, the ASA decided that the advert was intended to be a comparison of Tony Blair and Hitler based on policy, not personality.
Personally I think the advert is thought provoking, and helps show the reality of the matter rather well. Besides - people with Hitler tasches look funny!
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