John Lewis advert - Cracker this year

[North Cardiff Blue]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scmTzJOW-6s

Well done john Lewis, that's a great one, brought a tear!

[superfeathers]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scmTzJOW-6s

Well done john Lewis, that's a great one, brought a tear!

It's decent but Asda's is definitely better!

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: John Lewis advert - Cracker this year

It's decent but Asda's is definitely better!

Not bad just watched it, I'll give John Lewis a 10/10, and Asda a solid 9/10.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnW1TWqAXYs

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Re: John Lewis advert - Cracker this year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scmTzJOW-6s

Well done john Lewis, that's a great one, brought a tear!

Any idea what the song is?

[binman]

Re: John Lewis advert - Cracker this year

All the Small Things

Blink 182

If it’s the ad my wife just made me watch

[superfeathers]

Re: John Lewis advert - Cracker this year

Any idea what the song is?

All the small things, Blink182, I'm not sure if you're making me feel old, or young

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: John Lewis advert - Cracker this year

Is it really great ?

Good cause but the government and John Lewis could get together and fund things rather than put out one of these adverts

[Nobody's Rep]

Re: John Lewis advert - Cracker this year

Is it really great ?

Good cause but the government and John Lewis could get together and fund things rather than put out one of these adverts

Funding things and raising awareness aren't mutually exclusive though are they - you can do both

Successive governments recognise that social care in general needs funding properly but it is not sexy enough for the public to support as it would require a redistribution of existing spend, a change in commissioning practices and potentially tax increases to fund the gap - none of which will happen and hasn't happened for the near two decades it has been required

However until the social care crisis is solved then the NHS crisis will remain exactly that - a crisis

[superfeathers]

Re: John Lewis advert - Cracker this year

Is it really great ?

Good cause but the government and John Lewis could get together and fund things rather than put out one of these adverts

I can't really see an issue with this. If they're raising awareness and money for the cause, then when I've got the choice of buying something that's the same price as JL in say, Boots or Amazon, then i'd buy it from John Lewis. If a company is doing a bit of good I don't think there's anything wrong with saying that they are

[TWGL1]

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Good advert , there is still a stigma around looked after children which infuriates me.

[tforturton]

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A cracker? I would have vomited on the floor, except I was weeping so much. Tick box after tick box. Sorry, but that's not an Christmas advert - it's a self-serving bucket of smarm.

[bluesp]

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I’m not usually a fan of these Christmas adverts, but I liked that one. I’m lucky to do a fair bit of work with Action for Children so every penny they get from this is fine by me.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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I can't really see an issue with this. If they're raising awareness and money for the cause, then when I've got the choice of buying something that's the same price as JL in say, Boots or Amazon, then i'd buy it from John Lewis. If a company is doing a bit of good I don't think there's anything wrong with saying that they are

Compared to the profits these companies make flogging stuff at Xmas I think it's a pretty good deal

[AfricanBluebird]

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Sorry to interject

The John Lewis Foundation does some tremendous work funding many UK and global initiatives for children and young people.

I have dealt with a lot of funders of such projects and the JLF (also the Waitrose Foundation - part of the same group) - are some of the best. The process of gaining funding from them is diligent but not burdensome and they are a very nice group of people to work with.

They support care leavers, children to remain in their families and also a huge investment to help ensure that their supply chains are 'ethical' and doesn't include any child labour and have fair standards.

So this is a good positive post!

[AfricanBluebird]

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I’m not usually a fan of these Christmas adverts, but I liked that one. I’m lucky to do a fair bit of work with Action for Children so every penny they get from this is fine by me.

Worked with Action for Children in Uganda - excellent organisation. We share the same values.... community approaches and strengthening for children and ensuring children are not institutionalised, tackling corruption and also ensuring and lobbying governments to fulfil their legal and mandated commitments to children (UNCRC etc).