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Bumper New Year Competition – What next for the giants of adland? 

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 So Gordon Brown has chosen Stephen Carter as his Principal Special Adviser. That depending on your historical focus is consigliere, Alastair Campbell, Rasputin or Cardinal Wolsey. Quite a compliment for our industry and its powers – as well as recognition for Stephen personally.But he is certainly not the first of adland’s finest to grace a bigger stage. One thinks of Adam Crozier, who has led the FA and now Royal Mail.  Then there’s Rupert Howell, MD of Brand and Commercial Operations at ITV, three Lords a leaping in Barons Saatchi, Bell and Chadlington, and three knights that changed our world (but stayed put) in Sir Martin, Sir Frank and Sir John.  My challenge to you, gentle reader, is to nominate candidates for the next round of advancement. Gay Haines and Gary Stolkin can’t enter, because there are undoubtedly many names on their lilac notepaper already. To start you off, here are some early thoughts:
  • Robin Wight to Archbishop of Canterbury (much needed flair after the sombre Dr Rowan)
  • Garry Lace to replace Sir Ian Blair at the Met (he’s already conducted a few investigations)
  • Lee Daly to succeed Sir Alex – he went to the right club last year, but in the wrong job
  • Cilla from AMV as St Peter (well she wouldn’t stand a snowball’s chance in the other place)
  • Johnny Hornby to sort out the railways (with a name like that he should be able to handle a train set)
 Now it’s over to you all 
Published Jan 08 2008, 09:01 AM by David Wethey

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