New Government stuff
Following the Dave and Nick show, the Ed and Don show, on Hardtalk HERE (NB: we are still waiting for news on Ministerial posts).
Charlotte Higgins speculates on what kind of Culture Secretary Jeremy will be in the Granuiad, HERE. An excellent one, we think!
(Unnecessary) worry over the re-merger of the Olympics department back into DCMS and what it means for media policy. The Olympics civil servants were always based at DCMS and arguably Tessa Jowell’s move to the cabinet office was driven by Brown politicking. More HERE
Thoughtful, insightful stuff from Grayson Perry: ‘We all care about the quality of our culture, but are the tears shed at an opera any better than those shed at a football match? Are they better quality tears? People sometimes talk as if there is a vintage type of tear that is shed only at Glyndebourne.’ HERE
Press
The new coalition government has promised a review of libel laws to protect freedom of speech, more HERE
Fashion
At 10 Downing Street with Sam Cam HERE
Radio
Audience figures for Chris Evan’s Radio 2 breakfast show are up by 1 million listeners, which is good news for Evan, though as the Guardian points out, raises further questions about the size and dominance of the BBC vis the wider radio landscape. More HERE
Theatre
What do Nick Clegg and Samuel Beckett have in common? HERE
Michael Sheen is taking on Hamlet at the Young Vic with Jerusalem director Ian Rickson HERE
Poetry
The Michael Marks awards for poetry pamphlets shortlist has been announced, more HERE
Opera
The BBC is launching its biggest ever series on opera HERE
Film
Competition and controversy at Cannes HERE
Dance
Plug for a dance charity from Stephen Fry HERE
