Harriet Harman on fighting back

Last week’s announcement of immediate cuts in funding theatre by the Arts Council, totalling £19million, were greeted by sighs of relief.

Today, Nicolas Kent, the artistic director of the Tricycle Theatre in north London has announced that he is to stand down after 27 years in the post.

With the formation this week of a new government, led by Dave and Nick, and the appointment, as expected, of Jeremy Hunt as the new Culture Secretary, there’s much talk of inevitab…

With Pirate Dog gently growling at my feet, I read that Jeremy Hunt, the shadow culture secretary, has once again has embarked on a charm offensive.