Monthly Archives: December 2009
Paul Flynn MP on Dore and the ASA
It has been nice to see a lot ofgood coverage of the recent Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upholding of my complaint against Dore. One more forum to add to the list is Paul Flynn MP’s excellent blog: Flynn discusses how … Continue reading
Holford: “Research has shown that women in particular tend to put on 7 pounds a year”
In the holiday season, people often worry about weight gain. I’m not sure that things quite add up with Holford’s blog’s contribution to the discussion, though. A contributor has blogged that Research has shown that women in particular tend to … Continue reading
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Dore media and blog coverage
After Wednesday’s ASA ruling, it’s great to see Dore starting to get some critical publicity. The Sun’s Jane Symons reports that Professor Maggie Snowling, a literacy expert based at York University, has analysed the trial most often used by promoters … Continue reading
ASA: Dore advert is “misleading” and breaches rules on “truthfullness” and “substantiation”
I was delighted to see that the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint of mine about Dore’s advertising. I complained about an advert referring to “help with Dyslexia, ADHD, Dyspraxia or Asperger’s”. The ASA has reviewed the evidence … Continue reading
Steiner Academy Hereford and access to computers
Relying on bad science to justify educational choices is a truly sorry situation. Providing state funding to support this is even worse. Continue reading
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