The last couple of years have seen growth in Government marketing spend outstrip a recessionary market. A healthy boost therefore for Group M, today announced as the winner of the COI’s c.£250m integrated media pitch. But with a likely Tory Government planning to slash COI total marketing spend by over 40%, what kind of opportunity does the win really represent?
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