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SCOTLAND’S arts quango needs an “independent root and branch review” following a series of controversies, Labour said yesterday.
In a letter to SNP Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop today, her Scottish Labour opposite number Claire Baker said the government could not “wash its hands” of the debacle.
Creative Scotland chief executive Janet Archer resigned last month over the group’s heavily criticised decision to defund 20 arts organisations in January. The row also prompted two other board members to quit — and five groups later had their funding reinstated.
The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW
Last weekend’s inaugural conference mixed warmth, unity and ambition with the unmistakable echo of old arguments. MATT KERR wonders whether the fledgling party’s difficulties can be overcome
Ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, ROZ FOYER warns that a bold tax policy is needed to rebuild devastated public services which can serve as the foundation of a strong, fair economy
