Norman Lebrecht

Privatisation is the best option for the South Bank Centre

The subsidy guzzler is the despair of the rest of British arts – which does not prevent a totally supine arts media from rushing to defend this glorified food-mall to their last free croissant

From magazine issue: 06 June 2020

The Royal Festival Hall sounds little better than a municipal baths (© Graham Salter / Bridgeman Images)

issue 06 June 2020

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