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It is a difficult line to toe. Obviously if their primary objective is to raise awareness of the (continuing) existence of the boat, BMcBF is a winner, and ther
by tfm 10y ago
It is a difficult line to toe. Obviously if their primary objective is to raise awareness of the (continuing) existence of the boat, BMcBF is a winner, and there are numerous cash-in opportunities such as those you suggest. If done right it might not even look cynical!
If on the other hand giving it a silly name "dilutes their brand" (to use an HN favourite) then they're going to do the stuffy thing. Not entirely sure why folks would be surprised at a Conservative minister taking a conservative approach...
Really seems that SCIENCE does a lot better in the public eye at the moment when it goes populist rather than cloistered, but here we are...
- toyg 10y ago> Really seems that SCIENCE does a lot better in the public eye at the moment when it goes populist rather than cloistered Except vaccines. And chemtrails. And moon landings. And and and... I'm a populist by nature but let's not get carried away here.
- OvidNaso 10y agoAll of those viewpoints you alude to are extremely fringe movements and are in no way populist.
- toyg 10y agoYou would be surprised. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/9991988/40000-children-in-Wales-still-not-vaccinated-against-measles.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/9991988/40000-ch... These movements share a message: "the man is screwing us little people". That's a populist message, which it's why they're much more popular than their actual craziness would otherwise grant.