It was a Labour Government that gave us The Open University, too! The Arts mean very little to the Tory bean-counters, so the thought of a Labour government soon (please!!) fills me with hope for the arts in the UK, which is such a rich field. I read yesterday that there are many fewer working-class people now involved in the arts than there were some years ago, but there's no reason for that except a lack of support and a lack, perhaps, of education; better-off families can afford private music lessons and drama classes, but artistic expression in all fields should be for everyone. I'm so glad you had that wonderful experience of getting the theatre ticket! too many people think that the Arts are Posh, and Not For Them, whereas nothing could be further from the truth.
Am delighted with your elevation to the Lords. Use your counsel wisely and let’s see a change of Government asap
It was a Labour Government that gave us The Open University, too! The Arts mean very little to the Tory bean-counters, so the thought of a Labour government soon (please!!) fills me with hope for the arts in the UK, which is such a rich field. I read yesterday that there are many fewer working-class people now involved in the arts than there were some years ago, but there's no reason for that except a lack of support and a lack, perhaps, of education; better-off families can afford private music lessons and drama classes, but artistic expression in all fields should be for everyone. I'm so glad you had that wonderful experience of getting the theatre ticket! too many people think that the Arts are Posh, and Not For Them, whereas nothing could be further from the truth.