DCMS Blog http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/ The Department for Culture, Media and Sport en Copyright 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:15 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss When craft meets technology - Comments: 0 Beatrice Mayfield, Maker Development Manager at the Crafts Council, discusses the outcomes of the Craft + Technology Residencies launched in September 2012.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/05/when_craft_meets_technology.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/05/when_craft_meets_technology.html Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:15 +0000 Beatrice Mayfield Museums at Night Festival returns - Comments: 0 Culture24’s Campaigns Officer Rosie Clarke explains why Museums at Night, the annual festival of after-hours excitement in museums and galleries, is well worth going along to.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/05/museums_at_night_festival_retu.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/05/museums_at_night_festival_retu.html Thu, 16 May 2013 15:19:57 +0000 Rosie Clarke Measuring the value of culture: an update - Comments: 0 Dr Claire Donovan of Brunel University was asked to research the different ways of measuring the value of culture. A series of blogs by Dr Donovan followed to stimulate discussion about whether the value of culture can be measured. Here, Claire speaks about her report, which focuses on the part of this research which engaged directly with the views of the cultural sector, and was published last week.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/05/post_36.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/05/post_36.html Thu, 16 May 2013 13:24:27 +0000 Claire Donovan First World War Centenary: what will be our legacy? - Comments: 0 Jenny Abramsky, Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) explains how Lottery money is available to help communities across the UK explore their First World War heritage.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/05/first_world_war_centenary_what.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/05/first_world_war_centenary_what.html Tue, 14 May 2013 16:46:08 +0000 Jenny Abramsky Farewell to a department that 'inspires and excites' - Comments: 0 The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has just moved offices – from the far end of Whitehall to the heart of Whitehall, now sharing offices with the Treasury, Cabinet Office and other key departments. That saves us £2million a year while bringing us closer to the heart of Government.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/05/farewell_to_the_most_innovativ.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/05/farewell_to_the_most_innovativ.html 2012 Culture Media Sport equalities Tue, 14 May 2013 15:42:44 +0000 Jonathan Stephens A Cultural Feast - Comments: 0 As the shortlisting begins for who will become 2017’s UK City of Culture, Shona McCarthy, Chief Executive of Culture Company 2013, updates us on how current holders Derry-Londonderry has been celebrating its title.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/05/post_35.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/05/post_35.html Fri, 03 May 2013 13:35:38 +0000 Shona McCarthy Britain’s creative industries really do lead the world. Don’t they? - Comments: 0 I’m used, as a Minister, to talking about the massive economic contribution that our creative industries make to the UK economy. So it’s important that we know in as much detail as possible what is actually happening on the ground.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/04/britains_creative_industries_r.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/04/britains_creative_industries_r.html Culture Media Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:26:25 +0000 Ed Vaizey Disability sport in the limelight - Comments: 0 With a variety of Paralympic events scheduled for this year, discus champion Josie Pearson talks about the welcome limelight disability sport has received since London 2012.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/04/disability_sport_in_the_limeli.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/04/disability_sport_in_the_limeli.html 2012 Sport equalities Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:29:32 +0000 Josie Pearson A Catalyst for growth - Comments: 0 Victoria Pomery, Director of Turner Contemporary, explains how the Catalyst Endowment campaign will help the Kent gallery.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/04/a_catalyst_for_growth.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/04/a_catalyst_for_growth.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:52:43 +0000 Victoria Pomery Getting more women cycling - Comments: 0 As British Cycling launches its strategy to get one million more women cycling by 2020, world record breaking track cyclist Jess Varnish tells us about what inspired her and how the new strategy will get more women to take to two wheels.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/03/getting_more_women_cycling.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/03/getting_more_women_cycling.html 2012 Sport equalities Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:46:33 +0000 Jess Varnish A school sport investment to be proud of - Comments: 0 The London 2012 Olympics put sport in the spotlight in this country like never before. We wanted it to inspire a generation and it did.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/03/post_34.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/03/post_34.html 2012 Sport Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:16:17 +0000 Hugh Robertson Get involved in English Tourism Week - Comments: 0 As English Tourism Week kicks of this weekend, VisitEngland's Chief Executive James Berresford gives us the low-down on what we can look forward to up and down the country over the next seven days.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/03/dcms_blog_get_involved_in_engl.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/03/dcms_blog_get_involved_in_engl.html Culture Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:55:30 +0000 James Berresford (Sports)women at the top - Comments: 0 We’re rightly proud of our amazing sportswomen. But there aren’t enough women in the boardrooms of sports’ national governing bodies. Maria Miller asks: what can be done?

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/03/sportswomen_at_the_top.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/03/sportswomen_at_the_top.html Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:52:09 +0000 Maria Miller 65 Not Out: some thoughts from the latest in a long line of heritage ministers - Comments: 0 I discovered a week or so ago that I am the 65th government minister to have responsibility for our built heritage, since 1882, which is when the first ‘inspector of ancient monuments’ came into being.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/02/65_not_out_some_thoughts_from.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/02/65_not_out_some_thoughts_from.html Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:33:48 +0000 Maria Miller UK innovation in the mobile world - Comments: 0 The Mobile World Congress happens every year in Barcelona. Something like 75,000 delegates descend on the Catalan capital from all over the world to discuss all things mobile.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/02/uk_innovation_in_the_mobile_wo.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/02/uk_innovation_in_the_mobile_wo.html Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:09:06 +0000 Ed Vaizey Learn more about your local heritage - Comments: 0 Historian and TV broadcaster Michael Wood encourages you to dig deeper into your community's history.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/02/learn_more_about_your_local_he.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/02/learn_more_about_your_local_he.html Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:33:59 +0000 Michael Wood An industry to be proud of - Comments: 0 I heard the other day that one of our ambassadors overseas had sent back a report praising the ITV series Downton Abbey which, he wrote, was proving very popular indeed with the people in his adopted country. They loved it, apparently. They praised its writing, the wonderful characters, the romance, the splendid settings – ‘high quality contemporary drama’ was the resounding verdict, it seemed.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/02/post_32.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/02/post_32.html Culture Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:20:40 +0000 Maria Miller Archaeology at its best - Comments: 0 I’ve been completely enthralled by the story about the discovery of Richard III’s remains. A controversial king murdered in battle; a group of dedicated supporters across the globe dedicated to transforming his reputation, half a millennium on; a dig that was like looking for a needle in a haystack to find his skeleton for the first time; the link with a living relative that confirms his identity; and now a battle royal over where he should rest for what remains of eternity. Quite astonishing. I’m sure the film rights have already been sold.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/02/archaeology_at_its_best.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/02/archaeology_at_its_best.html Culture Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:21:06 +0000 Ed Vaizey Exciting times for capital projects in the arts - Comments: 0 Good news last week from Arts Council England (ACE). The first large-scale Capital programme that it’s run in nine years has seen 20 projects make it through from the first stage of the second round.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/02/exciting_times_for_capital_pro.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/02/exciting_times_for_capital_pro.html Culture Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:02:45 +0000 Ed Vaizey The Olympic and Paralympic legacy - Comments: 0 Six months ago today the world looked on in awe as Danny Boyle’s stunning Opening Ceremony heralded the start of a spectacular London 2012 Games that we will never forget.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/post_31.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/post_31.html 2012 Sport equalities Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:00:01 +0000 Maria Miller In the business of protecting freedoms - Comments: 0 Today sees another step toward opening up marriage to same-sex couples, with the introduction of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. I’m very proud that it is my ministerial team who are taking this important legislation through.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/in_the_business_of_protecting.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/in_the_business_of_protecting.html equalities Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:49:39 +0000 Maria Miller Why you should try Cardio Tennis - Comments: 0 TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher explains why Cardio Tennis is a fun way to get fit for everyone and invites you to find out for yourselves this weekend.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/post_30.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/post_30.html 2012 Sport equalities Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:41:56 +0000 Kirsty Gallacher Brave new world - Comments: 0 You would be forgiven for thinking that, over the last few months, things had never been worse for the media here in Britain. Whether it’s the Savile scandal, the libelling of Lord MacAlpine or the Leveson Report, the spotlight has been on failures.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/brave_new_world.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/brave_new_world.html Culture Media Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:51:44 +0000 Ed Vaizey UK City of Culture 2017 - Comments: 0 Television producer and screenwriter, Phil Redmond, creator of popular series Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks and Chair of the UK City of Culture independent advisory panel, on how the competition galvanizes bidding cities.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/uk_city_of_culture_2017.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/uk_city_of_culture_2017.html Culture Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:51:00 +0000 Phil Redmond Public confidence is key to growth and innovation in the gambling industry - Comments: 0 As we call for evidence on problem gambling, Philip Graf, Chair of the Gambling Commission, reflects on what the gambling industry – and the regulator – can do to enable responsible growth

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/public_confidence_is_key_to_gr.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/public_confidence_is_key_to_gr.html Culture Media Sport equalities Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:05:16 +0000 Philip Graf Why cutting red tape is good news for amateur arts - Comments: 0 Robin Simpson, Chief Executive of Voluntary Arts explains why he thinks removing licensing red tape will encourage more amateur performances while easing the burden on organisers.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/amateur_arts_welcomes_plans_to.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2013/01/amateur_arts_welcomes_plans_to.html Culture Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:24:41 +0000 Robin Simpson A golden age for British Cycling - Comments: 0 In his second blog for DCMS, British Cycling President Brian Cookson OBE looks back at this year's British cycling success and the positive effect this is having on the sport.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/post_29.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/post_29.html 2012 Culture Sport equalities Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:17:14 +0000 Brian Cookson A sticky WCIT - Comments: 0 The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) has just finished its work in Dubai. Before the UK delegation left for the Conference I set out our approach in an interview with Wired magazine.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/a_sticky_wcit.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/a_sticky_wcit.html Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:51:39 +0000 Ed Vaizey Equal marriage and the Church of England - Comments: 0 This week marked the culmination of the largest Government consultation this country has ever seen. More than 220,000 people and organisations made their views known to us on same-sex marriage, alongside many people who signed petitions, met with me and my officials and made their views known in newspapers and online.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/equal_marriage_and_the_church.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/equal_marriage_and_the_church.html equalities Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:11:25 +0000 Maria Miller The Autumn Statement: what it means for DCMS - Comments: 0 The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday set out the Government’s plans for a further £6.6bn package of savings to be found from public spending over the next two financial years. And the idea, of course, is that these savings will contribute to a £5.5bn package of investment in infrastructure, and to contribute further to growth.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/what_the_autumn_statement_mean.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/what_the_autumn_statement_mean.html 2012 Culture Media Sport equalities Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:27:39 +0000 Maria Miller What the paralympic legacy means to us - Comments: 0 Lucy Moorhouse, fundraiser for The Grace Eyre charity, explains how Sport England's £10.2 million boost for disability sport will help her organisation create new and exciting opportunities for people with learning disabilities.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/post_28.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/post_28.html 2012 Sport equalities Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:19:07 +0000 Lucy Moorhouse Active People survey shows sports participation legacy is on track - Comments: 0 One of the key legacy ambitions from London 2012 was to get more people playing sport – something that no other host city has managed to do.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/active_people_survey_shows_spo.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/active_people_survey_shows_spo.html 2012 Sport equalities Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:54:02 +0000 Hugh Robertson Britain: top of the hoard league tables - Comments: 0 A little known fact I discovered this week – Britain tops the league table for hoards. I am told, we have more archaeological finds every year than any other country. Whether this is per square foot or per head of the population, I am not sure, but it is a good statistic so I’m going to use it.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/britain_top_of_the_hoard_leagu.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/12/britain_top_of_the_hoard_leagu.html Culture Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:07:54 +0000 Ed Vaizey A ‘Yes’ from Brussels and a vote of confidence in Channels 3 and 5 - Comments: 0 There have been two important developments on the telecoms and creative industries fronts in the last week or so.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/a_yes_from_brussels_and_a_vote.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/a_yes_from_brussels_and_a_vote.html Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:16:41 +0000 Ed Vaizey Evaluating the impact of the Games - Comments: 0 Rob Turner, manager at Grant Thornton with 10 years evaluation experience, considers what the recently published meta-evaluation can tell us about the impacts and legacy of the Games.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/post_27.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/post_27.html 2012 Culture Sport Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:25:20 +0000 Rob Turner Happy 18th Birthday to the National Lottery - Comments: 0 In the 18 years since the first ever National Lottery draw, Lottery players have raised over £29 billion for Good Causes. More than 390,000 separate grants have been awarded to arts, charity, education, health, sports, heritage and environment projects. In this guest post, Debra Bollan from Contact the Elderly explains how they have used Lottery funding to open nine new groups in Wales in the past 18 months, ensuring more isolated older people have something to look forward to throughout the year.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/happy_18th_birthday_to_the_nat.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/happy_18th_birthday_to_the_nat.html Culture equalities Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:33:22 +0000 Debra Bollan What are we doing about the gender pay gap? - Comments: 0 For years – centuries even - the roles of men and women were clearly defined. Men went out to work and, by and large, women stayed at home or busied themselves with the narrow range of jobs that was deemed acceptable for women to do. Since then, of course, we have seen real progress in women's economic empowerment, but there is still more to do.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/what_are_we_doing_about_the_ge.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/what_are_we_doing_about_the_ge.html Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:52:55 +0000 Jo Swinson Women and work – time to get serious - Comments: 0 Good news yesterday from the Department for Work and Pensions with the monthly unemployment and employment statistics indicating that we are on the right track. Economic recovery is inevitably a horribly long process but figures like these support the idea that, yes, the economy is slowly starting to heal. A quarter of the deficit has been cleared, and the private sector has created over a million new jobs.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/women_and_work_time_to_get_ser.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/women_and_work_time_to_get_ser.html equalities Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:54:06 +0000 Maria Miller Reading CASE right - Comments: 0 case_blog_banner5.jpg

Andy Parkinson, director of Consilium Research and Consultancy Limited explains how CASE can help shape decision making as part of modernising library services.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/reading_case_right.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/reading_case_right.html 2012 CASE Culture Media Sport equalities Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:44:33 +0000 Andy Parkinson Could tourism become Britain's fastest-growing industry? - Comments: 0 I was honoured to be invited to speak on Tuesday night at the annual World Travel Market (WTM).

This is key date in the international travel trade calendar, attended by more than 45,000 travel professionals from around the world. It has been running for 32 years, and has become a huge business-to-business opportunity, where millions of pounds worth of deals are done every year.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/could_tourism_become_britains.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/could_tourism_become_britains.html Culture Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:15:25 +0000 Maria Miller 30 years of Channel 4 - Comments: 0 To give the Fourth Channel a distinctive character of its own.
That was the simple instruction in the Broadcasting Act 1981 to those running the new Channel 4.
I very much doubt the author had any idea what the impact of those words would be.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/30_years_of_channel_4.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/11/30_years_of_channel_4.html Culture Media Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:39:52 +0000 Ed Vaizey Why film and TV are key to economic growth - Comments: 0 This week will see James Bond return to our screens when “Skyfall”, the 23rd instalment of the most successful movie franchise ever, premieres in cinemas around the UK.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/why_film_and_tv_are_key_to_economic.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/why_film_and_tv_are_key_to_economic.html Culture Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:29:18 +0000 Ed Vaizey Women’s football – a glorious past and a great future - Comments: 0 There’s a lot of myth and nonsense surrounding the history of women’s football. It is commonly believed, for example, that up until very recently, football in England was basically a game for men.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/womens_football_a_glorious_pas.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/womens_football_a_glorious_pas.html Sport Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:01:28 +0000 Maria Miller Transforming the television landscape - Comments: 0 Here are a few things that we might not have without digital TV. The word ‘omnishambles’. The cast of The Only Way is Essex. The BBC News Channel. Vicky Pollard.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/transforming_the_television_la.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/transforming_the_television_la.html Culture Media Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:41:24 +0000 Ed Vaizey Changes at the top of the Equality and Human Rights Commission - Comments: 0 The Equality and Human Rights Commission and its role have been the subject of much debate over the last year. It was set up in order to help create a Britain where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, where everyone has an equal chance to succeed. They are aims that chime with the innate sense of fair play that is at the heart of our country. And of course discrimination holds people back, shrinks opportunities and stunts careers – the last thing we need in this economic climate.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/changes_at_the_top_of_the_equa.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/changes_at_the_top_of_the_equa.html equalities Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:43:24 +0000 Maria Miller ExPlay 2012 – celebrating UK games development - Comments: 0 Ella Romanos, CEO of Plymouth-based indie gaming company Remode tells us about what visitors can look forward to during this year’s ExPlay Festival in Bath.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/celebrating_uk_games_developme.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/celebrating_uk_games_developme.html Media Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:33:40 +0000 Ella Romanos Taking Part - a lot to be pleased about - Comments: 0 Every three months we publish the results of a thing called the Taking Part Survey which, as the name suggests, measures what people in the UK get up to in their leisure time. How often they go swimming, or get involved in volunteering, or even give money to charities, for example. But there’s also some good stuff about visits to libraries, heritage sites, theatres, concerts and so on.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/post_26.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/post_26.html Culture Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:27:21 +0000 Ed Vaizey Creating a 'three-legged legacy' - Comments: 0 The London 2012 Games may be over, but the achievements of the Olympians and Paralympians are continuing to inspire people to take up sport. Derek Peaple, headteacher of Park House School in Newbury, Berkshire, explains how his school is making the most of that inspiration to get children involved in sport.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/park_house_school_blog.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/park_house_school_blog.html 2012 Sport Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:25:04 +0000 Derek Peaple St George’s Park to strengthen coaching and raise standards in our national sport - Comments: 0 It was a privilege to be at the opening of the FA’s National Football Centre, St George’s Park, in Burton-Upon-Trent on Wednesday in what was a big day for football in this country.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/st_georges_park_to_strengthen.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/st_georges_park_to_strengthen.html 2012 Sport Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:48:32 +0000 Hugh Robertson Putting women at the heart of our growth agenda - Comments: 0 In my last blog I touched on the challenge we’re facing in bringing about economic recovery through growth. This is hugely important – the Government’s No.1 priority in fact.

]]> http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/post_25.html http://blogs.culture.gov.uk/main/2012/10/post_25.html equalities Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:58:26 +0000 Maria Miller