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The Week: Labour MP calls on Heinz to reinstate its 'gay kiss' ad.(Heinz Europe)(Brief article)

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Seventeen MPs have now signed a Commons motion tabled by the Labour MP Diane Abbott urging Heinz to reinstate its 'gay kiss' ad, created by Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO.

Eight MPs have backed another motion by Lynne Featherstone, the Liberal Democrats' spokeswoman on equality, calling for the ad to be restored because the scenes were 'in no way offensive or indecent'.

Heinz withdrew the ad, for its Deli Mayo brand, last week after the Advertising Standards Agency received more than 200 complaints. Abbott said: 'I cannot find anyone who was offended by the ad. But I have spoken to ...

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