This is a real ad from the UK Government.
Should be entitled "We Crush Your Dreams".
Should be entitled "We Crush Your Dreams".
Minus a billion for empathy. But top marks for honesty, at least. Because it conveys in a superbly succinct way the utter contempt the UK Government has for anyone it sees as supernumerary. Their disinterest could not be clearer.
"You used to be a Turner prize-winning artist? Have no fear. Drains will always need cleaning."
Just in case you thought it was fake, here's official confirmation.
Notice the weasel "partner campaign" wriggling. The official HM Government branding shows that it was signed off by someone official.
Notice the weasel "partner campaign" wriggling. The official HM Government branding shows that it was signed off by someone official.
Circling back to the ad, what really kills it is the "rethink". How dare you even *consider* making a career out of something uplifting! You *will* be a grey worker bee in the collective hive.
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