"The public sector must rid itself of any vestiges of 1980s-style entitlement thinking and embrace a more entrepreneurial spirit" says John Kampfner, as the Creative Industries Federation opens for business.
"The public sector must rid itself of any vestiges of 1980s-style entitlement thinking and embrace a more entrepreneurial spirit" says John Kampfner, as the Creative Industries Federation opens for business.
When David Cameron visited China a year ago, he went on to the micro-blogging site Sina Weibo for a “chat”. Amid questions about politics and diplomacy, he was asked: “Please urge Sherlock crew to be quick! They have had us waiting for two years for every season!” Wherever he goes, the prime minister hears praise for Britain’s film and television, fashion industry, architects and designers and our extraordinary visual arts.
The figures speak for themselves. The creative industries grew almost 10% in 2012 (according to the last comparative figures published in January 2014), outperforming all other sectors of UK industry. Employment in the sector increased by 8.6% between 2011 and 2012, a much higher rate than for the economy as a whole (0.7%).
More tourists go to London’s top museums and galleries than to equivalents in other capital cities. Our games industry is Europe’s largest. But lies, damned lies and statistics only get you so far. Our arts and creativity are Brand Britain. They are our superpower. The only problem is that, back home, many of our politicians struggle to get it... Keep reading on The Guardian