MPs yesterday debated the issue of privatising staff at London’s National Gallery. Since February, National Gallery staff, who are members of the PCS union, have taken part in 45 days of strike action. This is against plans to outsource 400 of the 600 staff to a private company. Staff have been further angered by the […]
This article was written by our Director, Vicky Prior, and is not intended to wholly reflect the view’s of League of Culture The first Warwick Commission on the Future of Cultural Value was excellent. So I had high hopes for the second, this time focusing on culture and education. Even better, second time round […]
Last week, the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee held a debate in Westminster Hall around its new report; Supporting the Creative Economy. John Whittingdale (Con) kicked things off by calling the arts ‘a great success story’. He went on to say that ‘the arts make a substantial contribution, not just to this country’s cultural […]
On Wednesday, the House of Lords seemed to focus on cultural discussion. The Earl of Clancarty, a dedicated arts campaigner, asked ‘what encouragement they [the Department for Education] will give to the take-up of arts subjects in secondary schools]. Lord Nash, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools, responded with enthusiasm and listed where the arts […]
In Westminster Hall yesterday, 11 Labour and 6 Conservative MPs spoke in a debate on regional funding and the arts. Due to time constraints other MPs that were there did not manage to speak but it is understood by League of Culture that the Liberal Democrats were not present. All participants tried to make […]
Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the first provocation by the Warwick Commission into The Future of Culture. It was held in the fairly plush surroundings of the British Library and chaired by BBC newsreader Jane Hill. On the panel were Robert Peston, BBC Economics Editor, Alan Davey, Chief Executive of Arts Council […]
