"Culture" Minister demands arts make money before subsidisation

[Rolmill]

Inconsequential twaddle

"House Rules

Please treat other members respectfully, even/especially if you disagree with what they are saying; and please do not start topics or post messages which are designed to be provocative..."

It seems to be a favourite quote of yours, so I'm not sure why you consider yourself exempt from this rule?

Ironic, given that Simon is actually right on this (very minor) point: you misinterpreted his original post 200 (which admittedly could have been phrased less ambiguously) and the two of you have been talking at cross-purposes since.

[amateur51]

"House Rules

Please treat other members respectfully, even/especially if you disagree with what they are saying; and please do not start topics or post messages which are designed to be provocative..."

It seems to be a favourite quote of yours, so I'm not sure why you consider yourself exempt from this rule?

Ironic, given that Simon is actually right on this (very minor) point: you misinterpreted his original post 200 (which admittedly could have been phrased less ambiguously) and the two of you have been talking at cross-purposes since.

I could argue that the twaddle was the content rather than the author but now you mention it .. :smiley:

I apologise if you were offended

[Rolmill]

I could argue that the twaddle was the content rather than the author but now you mention it .. :smiley:

I apologise if you were offended

Not offended, just irritated - as my final para indicated, Simon wasn't (in this case) talking "twaddle". Anyway, isn't the rule designed to cover especially those instances where you disagree with the content?

No matter, I shall retire gracefully after my first (and undoubtedly inconsequential) dip into a political thread.

[Zucchini]

"The Contribution of the Arts & Culture to the Economy" commissioned by ACE from CEBR & published today:

http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/media/uploads/pdf/CEBR_economic_report_web_version_0513.pdf

and ACE's response:

http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/media/uploads/pdf/Arts_Council_response_to_CEBR_report_web_0513.pdf

[Serial_Apologist]

and ACE's response:
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/media/...t_web_0513.pdf

Bland and non-commital.

[handsomefortune]

congratulations for prompting an interesting read, and very relevant thread serial apologist! :ok: (what subject could be more relevant to this particular forum)?

i agree that the ace response is extremely bland and non commital.

i agree with tevot's post (up thread somewhere), and also hope that lots of people browse this thread and responses to miller's 'demands'... !