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NEWS Kraft calls UK media review By Anne Cassidy, 06-May-10, 08:00 LONDON - Kraft Foods is holding a review to consolidate its £50 million media planning and buying account across all Cadbury and Kraft brands in the UK. Labour and Lib Dems make pitch to adland By Staff, 06-May-10, 08:00 LONDON - Labour and the Liberal Democrats both made a last-minute pitch for the votes of people working in the creative industries as the General Election drew to a close. MG OMD's Andrew Mortimer joins Sky By Maisie Mccabe, 06-May-10, 09:05 LONDON - Pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB has strengthened its marketing team with the appointment of Andrew Mortimer, head of comms planning at Manning Gottlieb OMD, to the new position of director of media strategy and planning. Tories occupy YouTube as Labour opts for mobile and social media By Gemma Charles, 06-May-10, 08:00 LONDON - The Conservative Party has booked a heavyweight ad takeover of the YouTube homepage in a last-minute bid to get its message out to millions of voters, while Labour has focused on mobilising its core supporter base. Will Lewis to leave the Telegraph in 'mutual decision' By Arif Durrani, 05-May-10, 22:10 London - Will Lewis, the editor in chief and digital managing director of Telegraph Media Group is parting company with the publisher in a "mutual decision" following frustration with his top-secret new digital enterprise based in Euston, according to sources. ALSO IN THE NEWS Steve Cox joins JCDecaux Airport as marketing director By Maisie Mccabe, 06-May-10, 09:00 Kopparberg positions as alternative cider with music-themed campaign By Alex Brownsell, 06-May-10, 09:25 London Eye sees shops for creative brief By Kate Nettleton, 06-May-10, 08:00 Agencies line up for Ikea DM business By Matt Williams, 06-May-10, 08:00 BR Video: Public mixed over ban on cigarette display By Daniel Farey-Jones, 05-May-10, 16:10 LATEST BLOG ENTRIES Amsterdam's Creative Lounge has a BUG Infestation By Sarah Taylor / Brand Republic This month, the VEA (Dutch Association of Advertising Agencies) and VCP (Dutch Association of Commercial Producers) bring BUG from London to... Plus ca change By Ian Moore / Brand Republic So - I've put £50 on the outcome; on the nose indeed. If you've read my last couple of posts (thanks) you'll know my marketer's instinct warns me... Taking your eye off the ball? 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