Is the picture of Michael Jackson a step too far? Many argue it’s upsetting and out of order, it’s certainly caused some debate in the JJ Marketing office. However the truth is it sells newspapers, there have been more horrific scenes from recent conflicts on the front pages, and there’s no rule stopping papers publishing such a photo. What it does do though is bring the question of tabloid decency into debate again. Having lost the faith of some of the British public from the phone hacking scandal, is this just another step down a slippery slope?

Not one to sty away from a good story…

The Sun has a front page ‘exclusive’ splash about kids’ retailer the Early Learning Centre banning a toy pig from its HappyLand Goosefeather Farm set because it could cause religious offence.

The story stems from an email from the ELC received by a mother who had bought the set for her daughters first birthday. She had noticed the pig was missing from the set (but the sty and oink noises were still present) and contacted ELC to find out where her little piggy was.

Why am I even bothering to write this when The Sun has already done so in its own infamous style?

Needless to say the world has gone mad.

But the cynical ex-toy-PR in me says it’s almost Christmas - no harm reminding people where to buy their toys from now is there?