[lbo-talk] rehabilitating Stalin

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu Nov 5 11:55:00 PST 2009


[from Popbitch]


>> Stalin revisited <<

Wanted: PR firm who will do anything

If Max Clifford ever gets bored with his job

hiding any skeletons Simon Cowell might have,

here's a new one for him - and possibly an

easier one - rescuing Stalin's reputation.

Russia is looking for a Brussels-based PR

company for a new campaign, which will include

casting "a positive light on the actions of

the Soviet Union before and after World War

II in order to justify the idea

that modern Russia should also impose its

influence on neighbouring countries for the

good of the world".

A senior executive at one PR firm who was

pitched the business says that he asked,

"Do you want us to say that Stalin was not

such a bad guy?' The answer was, "Well, I know

it will be difficult". The PR guy then asked,

"So, you want history to be rewritten?"

And he said 'Yes, in a way". Well, an industry

that's managed to get across the message that

the Cheryl Cole album is good should be up

for anything.

More: http://euobserver.com/9/28883

(FYI: If anyone hears which PR company takes this job, email hello at popbitch.com)



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