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Lisa Nandy: Tories’ ‘violent indifference’ to the arts damaged access to culture
Exclusive: culture secretary says predecessors ‘vandalised’ the arts and pledges state funding for every community
The Conservatives’ “violent indifference” to the arts has resulted in communities across the country getting poor access to culture, Lisa Nandy has said ahead of a planned funding review.
The culture secretary accused her Tory predecessors of “vandalism” as she pledged to get state funding to every community and make sure that private philanthropy reached beyond the major cities.
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