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Secretary of State excels in inanity as cultural cuts rumble on

Quiz: what is this painting called and who painted it? Answers in the comments.

On radio, the State Secretary for Culture and Education once again reiterated his position that when making cuts, it is good not to know one's field of work . As an example, he did not know who the painter of "The Scream" is (Edvard Munch) and brought up a definition of culture as a "grab bag": "The beauty of cu...

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Quiz: what is this painting called and who painted it? Answers in the comments.

On radio, the State Secretary for Culture and Education once again reiterated his position that when making cuts, it is good not to know one's field of work . As an example, he did not know who the painter of "The Scream" is (Edvard Munch) and brought up a definition of culture as a "grab bag": "The beauty of cu...

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