You cannot devolve a culture that you cannot define
However deplorable one might find his self-declared socialism or dining habits, the Mayor of New York at least has an eye-cathing approach to opera. Last month, Zohran Mamdani, announced a partnership with the Metropolitan Opera to give away 70,000 tickets to New Yorkers who have never attended, declaring that ‘opera is one of the greatest art forms we have’. He believes that one of the world’s great cultural institutions should be experienced by more people: no more, no less. Britain has no settled idea of what cultural policy is supposed to accomplish Compare this with Britain. The Government has found the time to produce a framework for culture and local authorities.
