Not in front of the kids Early Day Motion

Nope it worked for me!

I dont believe that advertising for credit is wholly a bad thing - I like to think I'm a responsible parent (only time will tell) so when things like this appear I advise my child of the problems of getting into debt, the things it can lead to etc, etc. - Ok I would admit it its not a responsible action of the broadcasting body - but the sooner my child is exposed to the ways of the world the sooner they can they can learn of the minefield.
There not going to lend money to anyone under the age of 18, Ok the desperate parent might apply, but they could easily choose someother company instead - possable a loan shark!!
In the words of a politician - education, education, education!!!!
Its the only way.

The automated response from the petition is working fine with it just acknowledging my "signature".

However, as much as I admire and support this particular campaign I am cynical of the response that Martin and his fellow campaigners will get from either Ofcom, ITV, or the government.

My reasoning is that ITV are just a money making machine where the viewer (customer) comes a very poor second or third when it does its programme planning. In recent years ITV have, so I believe, campaigned successfully to the government watchdog to 1) reduce the hours of religious broadcasting, 2) reduce the number of hours given over to local or regionally made programmes and 3) trying the same thing with children’s programmes IE cutting back on the number of hours they are currently obliged to broadcast.

As said, I am an old cynic, but what is the common denominator here? Religion does not make them money from advertisers and with more and restrictions coming into play regarding what sort of advertising is allowed during children’s programmes.

From where I am sitting ITV are a prime example of what the French and Dutch have said is Anglo Saxon capitalism/consumerism. All they see are our UK companies being more interested in is making pots and pots of money and not worrying about us. Ask yourself, why for years & years we had ITV programmes that started and finished on the published time and now we get programmes that start up to 5 minutes later than schedule and within 6 or so minutes of that start, go for an advertising break. “To be a service to the viewer/customer?” NOT ON YOUR NELLY!!!!!

I agree with the priciple proposed by the webhost. However, I am rather concerned with the idea of forwarding the email to everyone I know! The email advertises the MSE website as well as the petition site.

Doesn't that count as spam?

Tsk tsk.

I have just signed this petition & I urge everyone to do the same, I agree with everything Martin has posted here, especially the statement 'By showing such adverts they normalise the idea of these extreme debts and the impression lasts'. Just look at the society we live in now, look at how it seems young people think it's acceptable & cool to try drugs, get drunk, participate in 'happy slapping',e.t.c. I wonder if this has anything to do with the amount of exposure these things get in the media. The same thing will happen with debt, it will become sociabily acceptable because the masses are doing it, why are the masses doing it, because the media makes it look cool. Truth is, the media give so much exposure to this because they make money out of it, the advertisers make money out of it, & what does Joe Public get, probably a couple of kids who think money grows on trees. Well done Martin for starting this petition.