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In my innocence, I always thought that the ASA were watchdogs of what was happening on TV channels, and would call them to account. But since being on here, I now realise how deluded I was, because many people have mentioned complaining to ASA and to the channel themselves, yet nothing changes. These organisations with no "teeth" really wind me up - what's the ruddy point of having them (probably funded with taxpayers money) if they sit on their btm and do nowt. Pete is out of order IMO well before the watershed - the innuendoes and smirking, lip-licking, etc, all go on. How could Steve Bennett have EVER given him a job on Gems?
History, I emailed the ASA years ago when Pete was selling nasty cheap perfume they always flogged called Laurelle. In shops yours for £7.99. They used a mailing address in an office in Regent Street in London along with loads of other companies to sound professional. He was bigging up this tat and said "their main demartment, their main store is in Regent Street". Went through conplaints procedure and the result was that he "made a mistake" and he must not do it again. I was pleased I made the effort but it was a waste of time. You could not mistake an accommodation address for a flash shop in Regent Street!