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Thursday, 8th January 2009

From the Beeb's report:

A company is refusing to take down billboard ads bearing the large slogan "Want longer lasting sex?", despite being ordered to do so by a watchdog. The Advanced Medical Institute promotes a nasal spray for male sexual problems... The Advertising Standards Authority is looking into whether the ads cause "serious widespread offence", after receiving more than 450 complaints.

There's no defence, is there? As a matter of fact, I also don't like the idea of buses plugging atheism (or the Church of England or Hinduism). Time for some peace and quiet in the public square.

All in all, it's even worse than that "how-hard-will-it-get?" Callum Best ad.

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