Does socialism (in art)have to be low-skilled and dumbed-down and does this mean that my dot pictures are consequently non-progressive shadows of works done by the likes of Warhol, Hirst and Koons?
Archive for the ‘In from the left’ Category
Dec
24
If you have ever wondered, there are around 20 different gas and electricity suppliers in Britain. They all offer a range of tariffs, from cheap deals to ones that help you go green, but it’s fair to say that six of them in particular dominate the energy market. (see http://www.confused.com/gas-electricity/articles/the-big-6-a-confused-com-guide-to-the-uk-s-top-energy-providers)
Company
Affliates/ subsidiaries
Parent
Location
EDF
EDF SA
France (state owned)
npower
RWE
Germany [...]
Nov
14
To quote Robert Peston from ‘Who Runs Britain’ p.255:
“What has happened to corporate pension funds reflects a change in the culture of the United Kingdom, the abandonment of the notion that companies have a moral obligation to promote the welfare of their employees after a lifetime of service. It is part and parcel of the [...]
Nov
05
Often a term used for describing auditors and accountants that now seems to apply to our political leaders too. According to Paul Mason in his report for BBC Newsnight last night (01-11-2011) we need a political class prepared to take risks.
However, you need a vision and conviction in that vision to be prepared to risk [...]
Oct
22
If making money is the reason for producing art then it has no sincerity. Art shouldn’t be a means to an end but an end in itself.
Oct
04
In the spirit of ‘keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer’ I’ve watched some of the Conservative party conference.
Had a Q&A session with a starry-eyed youngster who had been doing an accounting apprenticeship. Her ambition is to be a junior partner of an accounting firm in ten years!
So, all you youngsters out [...]
