Powers of Persuasion

During the second half of the 20th century advertising in Britain led
the world. In those years advertising boosted economic growth and
peoples` affluence. It reached its peak as a proportion of the Gross
National Product and increasingly came to touch upon almost every
aspect of every individual`s life. At the same time the advertising
industry was frequently under siege, as politicians, pressure groups,
and others constantly sought to restrain its influence