UK school children to receive a free ‘patriotic’ book from the government on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Ascending to the throne on 6 February 1952, her 70 years of service is nearing the… Read more »
Things you need to know about John Whittingdale, Britain’s new Secretary of State for Culture
Friday was a dark day for Britain. Yesterday, David Cameron revealed the extent of his bad new government by naming his new cabinet. John Whittingdale replaced Sajid Javid (who never… Read more »
British prison book ban overturned
Controversial restrictions placed by the UK’s Ministry of Jusice on packages sent to prisoners, which effectively banned the receipt of books, have been lifted. The Guardian reports that the restriction, which was… Read more »
Replacing Maria Miller with Sajid Javid means more of the same for British culture
Hurrah! Britain’s unbeloved culture secretary, Maria Miller, has left the building. Miller was responsible for an 8% cut in government spending on the arts, and will be remembered for urging… Read more »