David Poley
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David Poley joined The Portman Group in 1997 and became its Chief Executive in September 2006 (The Portman Group is the UK alcohol producers’ social responsibility organisation). He has been heavily involved in the development of the industry’s Code of Practice on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks. Previously, David worked at the Advertising Standards Authority where he was responsible for overseeing the pre-publication advice given to advertisers and media on the acceptability of advertisements. This followed a period working in market research.[1]
Defending the Alcohol Industry
Poley reacted angrily to research by Professor Gerald Hastings published in the BMJ that claimed the alcohol industry were acting irresponsibly and more should be done to control their practices.[2]. He said: “Gerard Hastings trawled through thousands of pages of internal company marketing documents on behalf of the Health Committee. He failed to find any evidence of malpractice. He therefore resorts to slurs and innuendos...We wish Gerard Hastings would publish his criticisms in an advert. The Advertising Standards Authority could then rightly ban it for being misleading.”
References
- ↑ The Portman GroupWho We Are Accessed March 2007
- ↑ Hastings G. BMA Under the influence: the damaging effect of alcohol marketing on young people accessed January 2010
