Comments on: Report calls for new clampdown on newspaper sex ads http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/report-calls-for-new-clampdown-on-newspaper-sex-ads/ The home of UK regional journalism news and jobs Fri, 24 May 2013 15:38:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Capt. Starlight http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/report-calls-for-new-clampdown-on-newspaper-sex-ads/#comment-21432 Capt. Starlight Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:23:44 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1629777#comment-21432 Umpteen local papers have been raking in steady lolly income by carrying columns of these sort of ads for massage, escorts etc. and then sometimes splashing stories about police clamping down on prostitutes in certain districts. Then there have been those same papers running leaders applauding the police, slamming the "disgusting activity on our streets," and how decent residents deserve being rid of naughty girls ...de dum de dum. Who are the "filthiest" - the girls, the kerb crawlers or the eager ad departments taking in the money? Newsquest and others used to take all these ads and they sometimes still appear all carefully worded to get round the "ban." Anyone seen those occasional ads for "trousers pressed while you wait" etc etc!? Ho hum.....Newspapers' hard times - financially. Umpteen local papers have been raking in steady lolly income by carrying columns of these sort of ads for massage, escorts etc. and then sometimes splashing stories about police clamping down on prostitutes in certain districts.
Then there have been those same papers running leaders applauding the police, slamming the “disgusting activity on our streets,” and how decent residents deserve being rid of naughty girls …de dum de dum.
Who are the “filthiest” – the girls, the kerb crawlers or the eager ad departments taking in the money?
Newsquest and others used to take all these ads and they sometimes still appear all carefully worded to get round the “ban.” Anyone seen those occasional ads for “trousers pressed while you wait” etc etc!?
Ho hum…..Newspapers’ hard times – financially.

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]]> By: Rob http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/report-calls-for-new-clampdown-on-newspaper-sex-ads/#comment-21296 Rob Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:00:45 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1629777#comment-21296 What's so wrong with family newspapers writing front page stories about the problems faced by communities where prostitution is rife and then taking cash from pimps and people smugglers to advertise those services? It's political correctness gone mad. What’s so wrong with family newspapers writing front page stories about the problems faced by communities where prostitution is rife and then taking cash from pimps and people smugglers to advertise those services? It’s political correctness gone mad.

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