There was an interesting debate on the radio about budget allocation – and asking whether we should be giving money for museums, as well as for international development. And constantly asking the question, “what’s in it for us”, why should we be budgeting money for this when we’re cutting funding on things like roads and social services.
I’ve got strong opinions on all of this, but what I found most confusing is that we seem to rarely ask the basic core question – why are we funding museums, why are we funding international development, why are we giving money to unemployed and disabled. The only conclusion that I can come to is political cycles and vested interest – that there are just too many reasons not to ask, too many vested interests in not questioning it all properly.
A real shame.
raam thakrar 