Tunnel vision
Recently, the lead item was reform of the purely English school examination system, while the previous evening ended with coverage by the BBC arts correspondent on the uneven disbursement (in England) of financial support by the equally purely English Arts Council. That particular piece containing comments from arts luminaries and scenes from English ballet and stage productions ended with a throwaway single line to the effect that Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland had their own arrangements.
As ever, the programme closed with: “Now it’s time for the news where you are”. Exactly who are these “you”?
Robert Dow
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