Melvyn Bragg: “The arts are not the cherry on the cake - they are the cake”

Opening a debate in the House of Lords, Melvyn Bragg said the UK should realise the full potential of the arts to transform our economy and society.
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[@TonyCello]

Thank you Melvyn Bragg! The arts are not the cherry on the cake. They are the cake.

[@marinasanchez283]

"Just imagine what talent could be released, what benefits would flow were not only music, but all of the arts were given a chance..." Just imagine, indeed. "Why can't we?" Some might think that it is a deliberate attempt to rob people of the joy and self expression of creativity, thank you Melvyn Bragg

[@lemoniejules]

SPOT ON Melvyn! ❤❤❤

[@arthurfrancisd.murphy1643]

Excellent

[@JuliLa222]

Hear hear 👏

[@erickisking9973]

🤣🤣🤣

[@circusscribble]

Nice one Melvyn Bragg! He's an actual national treasure if ever there was one.

[@simonbutler9526]

You wouldn't say that if you knew what he got up to at the weekends.

[@circusscribble]

@@simonbutler9526 what does he get up to on a weekend then? 😬