Boris scotches figure of fun reputation
Via Pickled Politics:
Here are a list of popular festivals in London that currently receive financial support from the Mayor’s office or the London Development Agency.: Chinese New Year; St Patricks Day; St George’s Day; Vaisakhi; Africa Day; Baishakhi Mela; Pride and Soho Pride; Rise; Carnival del Pueblo; London Mela; Notting Hill Carnival; Liberty - disability arts festival; Thames Festival; Trafalgar Square summer festival; the Jewish Simcha on the Square; Chanukkah; Black History Month events; Diwali; Eid; Celebrating Sanctuary (refugee festival); Capital Age; Festival of Youth Arts.
Unsurprisingly, now Boris wants to cut funding from them all so they can rely on the businesses to support them. The guy is adamant on making London lifeless again. Meanwhile his office will spend over a quarter of a million on head-hunting alone.
This is just a start.
When Munira Mirza removed Rise’s anti-racist theme for Boris, she claimed Londoners, “deserve a great, free music festival.” The logic behind such a claim is fair; many Londoners don’t have the means or ability to organise street carnivals alone, so providing some support to ensure some can - and to make those festivals open to all - allows everyone to let off some steam. And, of course, the cultural elements allow Londoners to learn a little about each other and so reduce conflict within communities.
But, apparently, Londoners only deserve the one party now. What fun, eh?
Onward march Tory soldiers.
Wicked new site design by the way.
I think you arrived a little late for the brown version which, by popular demand, is no more
You haven’t completely cleansed it of brown though.
Are you expecting an autumn recovery?
There were e-mails about the brown when the theme was in the drawing stage. Mercifully, I was pursuaded to drop the salmon pink before it ever saw the light of day!
Rude though I was I think that we should include some pink somewhere. I’m not particularly design-minded, though, so who knows where exactly that is?