Louise Jury:
If mayor Boris thinks it is just a question of time before he gets his way over the Arts Council in London, he is in for a bumpy ride. And if he thinks installing his culture adviser Munira Mirza as interim chair, pending the long-term appointment of his chosen candidate Veronica Wadley, he is in for an even greater surprise. Rarely have I seen such immediate and palpable arts world fury. And they are bedding in to take the fight right to the wire if necessary.
Oh boy. And what's more:
For the last 12 years the Tories have been objecting to the alleged politicisation of the arts and raging that arts bodies have had to dance to a Labour tune of wider access and greater diversity to extract funding. It ill behoves them to ride roughshod through due process now.
Good point. Now read on.
