Bad Taste

Today's Town Hall was an especially inspirational one, offering us a live brief to really get our teeth into - naming a charity.

It feels good because the man setting the brief gave a distinct impression (Sandhurst, army, previous charitable experience) of being someone who Got Things Done. A man of integrity and honesty.

It stands in refreshing contrast to certain other briefs. That's all I'll say.

Except to mention that he told a story about saying an unfortunate idiom to an ex-serviceman with an arm and a leg missing. I just wonder what he would make of this?

Peace Talks... but who's buying?

International Alert has created a short film, produced by HMDG, to mark International Peace Day. The message is pretty simple - words can stop bullets.

The production is pretty good but it feels like something is lacking. It just feels like the CGI isn't quite dramatic enough. Also, the story isn't right either: why does the peaceful man seem just as angry as the warmonger?

A missed opportunity.