Barack Obama, David Cameron and CERN adverts baffle commuters

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Source: telegraph

Mystery adverts featuring images of Barack Obama, David Cameron and the CERN particle collider have sparked debate among baffled commuters and bloggers.
By Matthew Moore
Last Updated: 10:59AM BST 25 Sep 2008



The adverts, which all have bold black backgrounds, started appearing at London Underground stations and on trains earlier this week, and were published in several national newspapers this morning.

They contain no text, and there are few clues to what they are promoting.

At least six separate designs have been spotted around London: Barack Obama outside No 10 Downing Street, David Cameron walking past a statue of Winston Churchill, an overweight boy in swimming trunks, a golden football, a section of the Large Hadron Collider, and a stretching woman athlete.

The topical nature of the images – which cover British politics, the US election, childhood obesity and the Olympics – has led to speculation in the blogosphere that they are a promotion for a news magazine or television show.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3078690/Barack-Obama-David-Cameron-and-CERN-adverts-baffle-commuters.html

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1. Rick Lamb link:

http://www.ricklamb.co.uk/2008/09/barack-obama-london-underground-ads.html

Another link connecting to Twitter:

SNIP:

I just don't know what they are, I'm quite intrigued.

People have been asking questions at Downing St on Twitter:

You can check it out here:
Twitter.com/Downingstreet

http://current.com/items/89337949_mystery_ads_on_london_underground_baffle_commuters

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2. Don't give them publicity.....

....it only encourages them.