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Concerns raised over London's future as a "cultural powerhouse" if funding is cut
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said the range of museums,
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halls had established the city as Old Vic artistic director Kevin Spacey (left) with the mayor (right)
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a "cultural powerhouse".
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According to Arts and However, a spokesperson for Johnson said: "Arts and
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Business, increased visitor the mayor said there were no culture are not a luxury, they
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numbers to cultural attractions plans for mandatory admission are part of this city's DNA, its
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had coincided with a 7 per cent fees at London's museums and USP. It is why people want to
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fall in business investment. galleries. He added that the live and work here and seven
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Concerns have been raised mayor "believes there are out of ten tourists say it is a
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that funding for the arts and lessons to be learned from the reason for their visit.
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culture sector may not recover US about increasing philan- At a time of recession it is
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until 2011, which could have a thropic giving" after a recent more important than ever to
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damaging effect on tourism. visit to the Met in New York. invest in the arts."
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The Scottish Government has However, Swinney said that
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public spending on the arts, cut back and departments have
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sport and the natural environ- been asked to reduce spending
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ment, despite an overall cut in on services not considered a
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expenditure for 2010-11. priority for 2010-11.
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Finance minister John Swinney said: "We have had
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to face difficult choices about
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to protect frontline services spending next year. We will
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