Comments on: Dear Mr. Pierce http://timworstall.com/2008/02/02/dear-mr-pierce/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:11:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: What good did funding the arts ever do? | Donald's Archive 2.0 http://timworstall.com/2008/02/02/dear-mr-pierce/comment-page-1/#comment-24676 What good did funding the arts ever do? | Donald's Archive 2.0 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:00:33 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/02/02/dear-mr-pierce/#comment-24676 [...] partly by way of reply to Chris’s post here last week, specifically the estimable libertarian objection to arts funding. In libertopia, arts funding is for private individuals. “There is no such [...] [...] partly by way of reply to Chris’s post here last week, specifically the estimable libertarian objection to arts funding. In libertopia, arts funding is for private individuals. “There is no such [...]

]]> By: David Kiltie http://timworstall.com/2008/02/02/dear-mr-pierce/comment-page-1/#comment-6458 David Kiltie Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:58:01 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/02/02/dear-mr-pierce/#comment-6458 Military expenditure is forever criticise on the grounds that "one tank means x fewer nurses" - a precludes b. Have you ever heard it said how many hip replacements an opera house costs? The urge to perform is ingrained in human nature - the arts will always prosper and can do so without government largesse. Military expenditure is forever criticise on the grounds that “one tank means x fewer nurses” – a precludes b. Have you ever heard it said how many hip replacements an opera house costs?

The urge to perform is ingrained in human nature – the arts will always prosper and can do so without government largesse.

]]> By: TimT http://timworstall.com/2008/02/02/dear-mr-pierce/comment-page-1/#comment-6457 TimT Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:54:04 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/02/02/dear-mr-pierce/#comment-6457 Actually, ransom demands for the arts would be kinda cool. "Reasonable wages for surrealists, or the kid gets it!" Actually, ransom demands for the arts would be kinda cool.

“Reasonable wages for surrealists, or the kid gets it!”

]]> By: Bob B http://timworstall.com/2008/02/02/dear-mr-pierce/comment-page-1/#comment-6426 Bob B Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:10:29 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/02/02/dear-mr-pierce/#comment-6426 This relates, believe me. At least part of the current hiatus about arts funding (or subsidies) has been caused because the lottery is diverting a huge tranche of money from the arts to funding (or subsidising) the 2012 Olympics gravy train. Try this from a recent frontpage piece in the London Evening Standard on the magnificent salaries being paid to the Olympic chiefs: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23435137-details/Amazing+2012+gravy+train/article.do This relates, believe me.

At least part of the current hiatus about arts funding (or subsidies) has been caused because the lottery is diverting a huge tranche of money from the arts to funding (or subsidising) the 2012 Olympics gravy train.

Try this from a recent frontpage piece in the London Evening Standard on the magnificent salaries being paid to the Olympic chiefs:
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23435137-details/Amazing+2012+gravy+train/article.do

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