Comments on: Tramway 2 Closure

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:09:39 +0000

You wouldn't believe the shadowy machinations of the Scottish Arts Council and the folk with their fingers on the drawstrings of the Lottery purse in Scotland, Don...

Probably best not to elaborate here, as I have to deal with such people from time to time. Safe to say, though, that they consistently fly in the face of good sense, conduct their business behind closed doors, fail to consult the communities their decisions will most affect, withdraw or grant funding according to political criteria rather than artistic merit and generally carry on in manner that makes the word 'corrupt' lurk in the back of one's mind. Oops.

Anyway, before I start sounding even more like an editorial in Variant, I'm off to find some statistics on attendance of performances by Scottish Ballet/Opera for my third angry letter of the day...

By: Donny

Donny — Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:00:40 +0000

Well said Leon. Outspoken, well-argued criticism of thick people in institutions that survive through inventing new jobs for themselves; we need more of this. I applaud your reaction.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 19 Sep 2003 15:28:16 +0000

Oh, I see you forwarded me the same mail... Absolute fucking disgrace, is what this is.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 19 Sep 2003 15:26:12 +0000

Bloody Hell. Are they quite mad? And ballet for fuck's sake. Who goes to the ballet? Three old queens and two dumpy schoolgirls. Who looks at contemporary art? Thousands of people across Scotland. Idiocy.

I just got forwarded a mail with more details - might add them to your post in the extended entry bit...