Comments on: John Bull: a biography

By: Nonty

Nonty — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:30:18 +0000

Powell and Pressburger’s Colonel Blimp needs to be re-evaluated as well.

By: Britblog Roundup 219: The Not the Budget Black Hole Edition

Britblog Roundup 219: The Not the Budget Black Hole Edition — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:03:14 +0000

[...] Pickled Politics explores the History of John Bull. [...]

By: Rumbold

Rumbold — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:25:29 +0000

Roger:

I think it was a fun thing- to coincide with St. George’s Day.

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:52:35 +0000

In The Patriot’s Progress by Henry Williamson- a satire on the First World War- the hero is John Bullock- docile, castrated, led to the slaughter.
When did the D.N.B. start including biographies of non-existent people?

By: Don

Don — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:11:15 +0000

John Bull bitter, John Bull tyres, John Bull home brew kits, Mazawattee tea, Bulldog cigars, Colman’s mustard, Talbot cars, I had a John Bull printing press as a kid…

http://www.foxearth.org.uk/WardsBreweryPictures/wardjohnbull.jpg

http://www.advertisingarchives.captureweb.co.uk/images/trueimages/30/52/79/11/30527911-1.jpg

http://www.advertisingarchives.captureweb.co.uk/images/trueimages/30/52/92/01/30529201-1.jpg

There are a lot of adverts once you start looking.

By: faisal

faisal — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:24:17 +0000

Which advertising campaigns has John Bull been in?

By: pickles

pickles — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:43:41 +0000

New blog post: John Bull: a biography http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/4364