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What Can We Learn from the Story of the 1976 Save the Water Campaign?
“The first thing, perhaps, is that appointing a Drought Minister is crucial…” The 1976 drought was one of the most severe Britain had ever faced....
What do you do when you’ve had your chips?
How Britain coped with the 1976 potato shortage In the summer of 1976, Britain discovered the limits of its national stoicism. The drought scorched...
How has Andy Burnham fared in past opinion polls?
Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election, expected to be swiftly followed by his unopposed elevation to leadership of the Labour party...
Kelly Beaver AMSR keynote speech 2026
Kelly Beaver, CEO UK & Ireland of Ipsos, gave the keynote address to the AMSR's Summer Event on 29th June 2026 on the theme "What is the point...
Why did Penelope Keith matter to advertising and research?
Penelope Keith: an AMSR tribute There is a Penelope Keith for every age. To Boomers, she’s Margot Ledbetter, horrified to be living next-door to Tom...
Is Yorkie still the manly choice 50 years on?
Launched in 1976, this year the Yorkie chocolate bar celebrates its 50th anniversary. And just like the trucker who featured in its early TV...