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Why former prime minister Margaret Thatcher was UK adland's greatest patron

Why former prime minister Margaret Thatcher was UK adland’s greatest patron

By Stephen Foster on April 8, 2013

One doesn’t want to be parochial about these events – we’re reminded of issues of far more moment than the fortunes of adland by the death this morning of former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher – but the one-time celebrated iron lady did have more impact on the fortunes of UK advertising and some of [...]

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Adam & Eve managers Murphy, Golding and Priest on top as they take over DDB London

Adam & Eve managers Murphy, Golding and Priest on top as they take over DDB London

By Stephen Foster on May 24, 2012

John Lewis agency Adam & Eve, bought for £60m by Omnicom yesterday, seems to have executed a reverse takeover of flagging DDB London as the Adam & Eve-ites have emerged firmly on top in the merged agency’s management. The three A&E founders James Murphy (pictured), David Golding and Ben Priest becomes CEO, CSO and executive [...]

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