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PATRYCJA ROZBICKA surveys the manifestos and is frustrated by the lack of discussion of our music and night-time industries
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SO far the British 2024 elections have been dominated by discussions on migration and fiscal responsibility. As a result, the space dedicated to arts, culture and music has felt relatively minuscule.
But there are important issues to be addressed in these industries, especially in the face of city councils slashing their culture and heritage budgets — such as Birmingham in February. This has been likened to creating a “cultural wasteland” and causing “cultural deprivation.”
Despite both parties calling the sector “world leading,” Labour and the Conservatives have failed to give any concrete commitments for funding the creative industries.
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