Fear not, with just over a week to go until the nation goes to
the polls, we'll soon be able to spare you from the political
advertising updates.
But not just yet!
We thought we should mention this pseudo political ad from
Burger King.
The advert, which appears on the side of a red London bus, says:
"Another Whopper on the side of a bus. Must be an
election."
Ok, it's not quite political enough to be exempt from the
CAP Codes, but this ad cocks a snook (does anyone still use that
phrase?) at political ads generally, and perhaps one recent
political ad specifically.
The ASA might not have jurisdiction over political ads, but the
public and advertisers can still have plenty of fun at the expense
of political ads which might be perceived as being not quite
honest, decent or truthful.
