"The Rakes frontman Alan Donohoe has written to Burberry asking them to stop using real fur in their designs.The singer has stated that the band will not shop at the fashion house or participate in any of their advertising campaigns until the policy is reversed."

Now, not wanting to take the piss too much, because it's obviously a worthy cause and there's no justification or indeed neccesity for using real fur, etc. etc, other than callous idiotic vanity.... but is that not about one of the most feeble threats you've ever heard? Almost to the point that it satirically undermines the campaign? Will Burberry give two hoots that an average, and essentially cult, indie band don't want to wear their clothes or be in their adverts? Are Rakes fans rabid consumers of their products anyway? I'd hardly think so.

Could be wrong of course.