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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

‘Culture embarrasses them’: how 14 years of Tory fiascos strangled arts in the UK by John Kampfner

They came to power promising ‘a golden age for the arts’. Now, 12 disastrous culture secretaries later, they leave it in tatters. What a stunning missed opportunity to capitalise on an a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AM

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Creative industries are key to UK economy by John Kampfner

The government should not underestimate the value of our arts output in terms of global branding and wealth generationThe sector that, more than any other, wanted a different result in the E…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42PM

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