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Brand Blair vs Howard's Way.(Tony Blair)

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Negative ads, low media spend and the lack of coherent branding mark this election, Larissa Bannister writes, while Harriet Harman and Archie Norman review the Labour and Tory tactics.

The big story of the 2005 general election, at least as far as advertising is concerned, is that media spend during the campaign period looks likely to be a great deal less than at the last election.

DM, telephone canvassing and e-mail have all played increased roles, but poster activity has been considerably reduced this year, and almost nothing has been spent on press.

So closely have the main parties focused on a targeted approach that many voters will barely ...

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