Should you choose to remember 2010 for anything, as far as the arts are concerned, then it should probably be for the brutal hatchet job meted out by the coalition government on all things artistic and creative. Not only did Arts Council England (ACE) take a beating but cuts to local authorities are already starting […]
by Neil Nisbet Trying to make a salient point on a rapid fire radio programme is no easy task, as I found out the hard way whilst appearing on a live programme a few weeks ago on BBC Radio 4. Summing up important arguments about why funding the arts is actually a really good idea […]
Let’s talk politics! Now, we know what you’re thinking but stay with us, politics are important, sadly, so we’re just going to have to put up with them for the time being so listen carefully and we’ll begin. If you want to be a government minister in the UK then there are five departments that […]
by Neil Nisbet The arts world has been in a bit of panic over the last few days since it became clear that the Conservative Party had, apparently, won the general election in the UK and, in short order, the arts would be doomed. First of all let’s clear something up. The Conservatives didn’t win […]
by Neil Nisbet If you follow politics anywhere in the world, especially around election time, there is one subject that dominates almost all others that politicians will speak about and that subject is job creation. Take a long hard look at the US political scene at the moment and all of the current chatter (aside […]
by Neil Nisbet A comment we, here in TheLabâ„¢ and you, our dear readers, probably hear or read quite often is “we encourage healthy debate on (insert you’re own topic here)”. The comment is usually made by the individual/group/organisation that is being debated but more often than not they would, if it’s all right with […]