Councils are caught in an austerity trap. But the enlightened ones have a defiant, nay patriotic, faith in the value of the artsMy girlfriend and I are expecting our first child. We're delighted, but after five years of austerity, having a baby can't help but feel like an act of defiant optimism. What sort of world do I want my child to be born into? The same as any parent. One in which my child is safe, educated, he…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:14AM on March 6, 2015