Christopher Gordon considers the implications of the 'No' vote in the North East for UK cultural policy. The arm's-length (renamed the 'wrist's length' by Raymond Williams in 1979 even before Thatcher gained power!) is now very exposed on Procrustes? bed. With both the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly talking up the key strategic importance of culture as a cross-cutting strategic theme, the vested interests of the relevant bits of the Quango state come under closer scrutiny. One of... more