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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Matthew Tempest

Broadcast ban?

The Tories are muttering darkly about a "banned" election broadcast, featuring shots of a smirking Tony Blair accompanied by a musical soundtrack inviting him to "Take That Look Off Your Face".

Apparently it falls foul of TV codes on depicting political opponents, but is selling like hot cakes on DVD among the party faithful, and may still get shown in cinemas, where different rules apply.

Of course, the fact that the Conservatives are happy to brief about it to journalists makes for a win-win situation - publicity if they show it, even more publicity if it's "banned".

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