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Voters in “Red Wall” seats will replace “people from metropolitan bubbles” on the boards of Britain's museums and heritage bodies to stop them bowing to pressure from “woke” activists over contested history. Oliver Dowden, the Culture Secretary, said on Saturday that he wants people from the North and the Midlands to join the management of top cultural organisations and give them “the courage to stand up against the political fads and noisy movements of the moment”. Separately Robert Jenrick, the Communities Secretary, said he will amend regulations so that buildings used by the public have separate ladies and gents lavatories, in a blow for campaigners who want more gender-neutral facilities. In an article for The Telegraph, Mr Dowden said he will take “not a Maoist approach but a ‘moreist approach’ to our heritage”. He said: “I want more statues erected; more chapters added to our national
Friday, May 14, 2021
Yes please, we ll have some of that. Bridgerton fans can rejoice and shout huzzah as we can now have a trip out in a bubble pod at one of the smash hit show s filming locations. You can enjoy lunch, dinner or afternoon tea at the fancy Royal Museums Greenwich and even show an ankle or two if you dare.
Each igloo-shaped dome is big enough for six people to drink and dine in the beautiful gardens built for Anne of Denmark in 1616. Well now it s time you enjoyed them.
Not only that, there are fabulous views of the London Skyline and the River Thames if you get bored of the immaculate grounds.
Pressure to support Tory position on contentious issues such as colonialism âcancels honest debateâ
Sir Charles Dunstone quit as chair of Royal Museums Greenwich after a trusteeâs reappointment was vetoed. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Sir Charles Dunstone quit as chair of Royal Museums Greenwich after a trusteeâs reappointment was vetoed. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Sun 9 May 2021 05.15 EDT
Ministers are facing mounting anger over claims that they are deliberately stifling âhonest and open debateâ as part of a culture war, with a concerted campaign to purge dissenting voices from positions in Britainâs leading museums, galleries and major cultural bodies.