I asked David Cameron for my job as Shadow Culture Minister. I thoroughly enjoy it, and I hope I will keep it if we win the next election, and hold on to it for a considerable period of time, at least long enough to make a difference. The Conservative Culture team has been developing our policy plans in detail. Culture permeates every aspect of our life; it is the hallmark of a civilised society. We’re good at it, and our culture has thrived in the last 15 years, thanks to the huge injection... more
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Issue 206: Festivals
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Festivals
16 Nov 2009Ed Vaizey hopes to become the new Culture Minister after the next general election. Here, he lays out his plans for the arts.
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