Let British art go abroad

Article Abstract:

The decision by Marlborough College to sell its painting by Thomas Gainsborough, 'The Byam Family: Mr and Mrs George Byam and their daughter Selina,' has attracted considerable controversy. Auction house Christie's has failed to find a buyer for this painting in the UK, but some observers feel that the asking price, between 3 million pounds sterling and 5 million pounds sterling, is too high, and that asking institutions in the UK to purchase the painting was therefore merely a formality. It is not necessarily a cause for concern that this painting may now go abroad, especially as UK collectors continue to buy works from abroad.

Facilities & equipment, Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, International trade, Universities and colleges, Works, Painting, Painting (Art), Gainsborough, Thomas

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The rise of 'bedroom culture' spells trouble for our children

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Many parents in the UK are unwilling to let their children spend time outside the home unsupervised by adults. For this reason, they invest heavily in equipment to keep their children entertained within the home, such as television sets and PCs. Most children would rather seek their entertainment outside the home, however. Parents are very concerned about poor job prospects, drugs and the impact of crime, but do not seem to worry very much about what their children watch on television. Against this background, the government should review the 9pm watershed for television broadcasting.

Population information, Children, Behavior, Child behavior

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Good stories, free lunches and the Friday night drop

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There are a number of journalistic practices in the UK that can be regarded as unethical. These include the way in which editors of Sunday newspapers accept sensitive business information from public relations executives on a Friday evening. Through this practice, public relations agencies have become very powerful. It has been revealed that ITN may have been involved in revealing sensitive information, and it can be argued that ITN is already tainted because it permits its working journalists and editors to accept honours.

Analysis, Journalistic ethics

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