Philip Collins

Even the people who make political adverts aren’t sure they work

A review of Mad Men and Bad Men by Sam Delaney suggests that the admen in charge of political campaigns are the first to doubt their effectiveness

issue 14 February 2015
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  • Mad Men and Bad Men: What Happened When British Politics Met Advertising

    Sam Delaney

    Faber, pp. 320

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