The Culture Minister speaks ...

[french frank]

Classic FM is brilliant - it plays the music I love (no I don't listen to Radio 3)

http://www.theguardian.com/media/mediamonkeyblog/2014/oct/16/bbc-radio-3-ed-vaizey-classic-fm

[Serial_Apologist]

And to think I once had hopings that he might grow up one day...

[Frances_iom]

[QUOTE=french frank;436651]Classic FM is brilliant - it plays the music I love (no I don't listen to Radio 3)

I suspect that is best that can be expected - most of others usually show a feigned attraction to pop music - maybe he should have been asked did he attend any concerts etc

[french frank]

The Daily Mail has the story too. I liked some of the comments, especially,

"I tell you what I don't like about Radio 3 - you can be there, late at night, think I'll wack a bit o' Radio 3 on to help me get to sleep after the rigours of the day, and instead of some nice little mellow plonky-plonk to aid you in this endeavour you get some BOMBASTIC, SYMBOLS CRASHING, MARCH US OF TO WAR SORT OF ASSAULT UPON THE EARS that makes you... well, you just can't get to the off button quick enough! You know what I mean? Just no respect for the twilight zone, that station. None whatsoever." Would that be the jazz, Late Junction or World on 3, I wonder.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2793385/the-culture-minister-doesn-t-listen-radio-3-ed-vaizey-says-prefers-classic-fm-s-lovely-music.html

[pastoralguy]

It just beggars belief that these are the people who are our elected representative.

[Cockney Sparrow]

It just beggars belief that these are the people who are our elected representative.

Err - think about the generality of those who a) select them to stand and then b)elect them and then in particular the quality of the PM who c) puts them into the office. Depressing. I suppose one could consider going the Russel Brand route ...err no, that's even more depressing.

Also, I've also given up putting Radio 3 on, at times including bed time - I find Late Junction intensely irritating when it launches into Ragas or electronic buzzes, hums, (whatever - I've never stayed to find out what else). I don't know when the minister finds anything approximating to a conventional orchestra playing..... I know there are those who do find the programme rewarding - but I can't at the end of my day.

I've invested in a bluetooth speaker and listen to music of my choice. This is pending diplomatic developments on my gambit to install some active speakers (plus airport express stuck on the back - so all I need plus the iPod (or mobile or laptop)) to stream the music, again music of my choice.

[Suffolkcoastal]

Politicians = greedy, self-important, lying & manipulative individuals with absolutely no common sense or dignity. We'll probably find out a close associate of the Minister without Culture has something to do with CFM.

[gradus]

Vaizey prefers CFM, so b****y what. Who gives a monkey's for Vaizey and his tastes, here today and gone (one hopes) tomorrow.

[Padraig]

No big surprise there. Sounds about right for culture ministers.

[french frank]

No big surprise there. Sounds about right for culture ministers.

Chris Smith was all right - though I don't know that he was particularly interested in classical music.

[french frank]

Chris Smith was all right - though I don't know that he was particularly interested in classical music.

Beg pardon - C. Smith was Secy of State for Culture - Monsewer Eddie Vaizey is only the minister.

[Zucchini]

So what. It's of no consequence at all, anymore than if Helen Grant said she likes tennis but hates rugby league and flunking the marrow

[Padraig]

I was only commenting, ff, on the relationship between the music on Radio 3 and politicians with a responsibility for CULTURE; and from my own regional perspective. You don't offend many people by knocking Radio 3; nor by not having heard of it. After all there is a lot of CULTURE out there nowadays, more than when I were a lad.

[french frank]

So what. It's of no consequence at all, anymore than if Helen Grant said she likes tennis but hates rugby league and flunking the marrow

That's not quite the same, though, is it?

[Beef Oven!]

Message to the Culture Minister