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DCMS' call for unpaid City of Culture panellists provokes inclusivity concerns - Arts Professional
Experts and "proven leaders" have been invited to apply to evaluate UK City of Culture bids - prompting criticism for its unpaid status.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
DCMS call for unpaid City of Culture panellists provokes inclusivity concerns www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/dcms-re...
Fall in treasure finds in London
DCMS figures show eight treasure finds in London were reported in 2024 – down from 14 in 2023 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
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DCMS figures show eight treasure finds in London were reported in 2024 – down from 14 in 2023 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
barnetpost.co.uk/2025/11/12/f...
Fall in treasure finds in London
DCMS figures show eight treasure finds in London were reported in 2024 – down from 14 in 2023 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
barnetpost.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Fall in treasure finds in London
DCMS figures show eight treasure finds in London were reported in 2024 – down from 14 in 2023 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
barnetpost.co.uk/2025/11/12/f...
DCMS figures show eight treasure finds in London were reported in 2024 – down from 14 in 2023 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
barnetpost.co.uk/2025/11/12/f...
Agree with all of this. If a potential sweetener were needed, would it stand up if the DCMS report remit also looped in the Shadow Culture Secretary, so it can be seen as even less beholden to the party in power?
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Agree with all of this. If a potential sweetener were needed, would it stand up if the DCMS report remit also looped in the Shadow Culture Secretary, so it can be seen as even less beholden to the party in power?
Have it chaired by someone with broadcasting experience in the commercial and PSB sectors, but with regulatory experience as well (say, poaching Kaplinsky from the BBFC). It can report into DCMS but not be beholden to them. And it prevents political stuffing of the oversight process.
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Have it chaired by someone with broadcasting experience in the commercial and PSB sectors, but with regulatory experience as well (say, poaching Kaplinsky from the BBFC). It can report into DCMS but not be beholden to them. And it prevents political stuffing of the oversight process.
If only there was someone at the BBC or DCMS who had the stones to do this instead of just capitulating to the toxic orange turd ☠️ 🍊 💩
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump - brilliant stuff from @davidallengreen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
If only there was someone at the BBC or DCMS who had the stones to do this instead of just capitulating to the toxic orange turd ☠️ 🍊 💩
Doesn’t help that the chairman of the BBC essentially admitting what President Trump claims in his letter to the committee of the DCMS. This admission also makes it impossible to claim on any liability insurance unless he got prior permission from the insurer before making this admission.
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Doesn’t help that the chairman of the BBC essentially admitting what President Trump claims in his letter to the committee of the DCMS. This admission also makes it impossible to claim on any liability insurance unless he got prior permission from the insurer before making this admission.
Yes because the Chairman of the BBC just admitted it in his letter to the DCMS
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Yes because the Chairman of the BBC just admitted it in his letter to the DCMS
So the "BBC Editorial Scandal" isn't about what the BBC did but rather about who is promoting and paying for the attacks on the broadcaster.
The DCMS committee need to haul in everyone involved and get them to explain themselves.
The DCMS committee need to haul in everyone involved and get them to explain themselves.
EXCLUSIVE: My @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation reveals: 'memo' which sparked President Donald Trump to threaten a $1bn lawsuit against BBC was written by lobbyist at firm paid by pro-Trump tech giants and Trump donors bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
So the "BBC Editorial Scandal" isn't about what the BBC did but rather about who is promoting and paying for the attacks on the broadcaster.
The DCMS committee need to haul in everyone involved and get them to explain themselves.
The DCMS committee need to haul in everyone involved and get them to explain themselves.
From Thatcher (who didn't have a cultural bone in her body) onwards, public sector broadcasting has been under continual attack. You only have to look at some of the philistines who've been appointed to DCMS over the years. Bean-counting dullards at best.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
From Thatcher (who didn't have a cultural bone in her body) onwards, public sector broadcasting has been under continual attack. You only have to look at some of the philistines who've been appointed to DCMS over the years. Bean-counting dullards at best.
A spokesperson for the DCMS said “Jog on, farty.”
November 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A spokesperson for the DCMS said “Jog on, farty.”
Best we can hope from this BBC farago is a massive reinforcement of the institutional safeguards and democratic oversight from the DCMS select committee and ministry.
Which will be delighted to keep BBC Scotland as exactly the same hyperpartisan unionist shreiking platform.
So it's a no* from me.
Which will be delighted to keep BBC Scotland as exactly the same hyperpartisan unionist shreiking platform.
So it's a no* from me.
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Best we can hope from this BBC farago is a massive reinforcement of the institutional safeguards and democratic oversight from the DCMS select committee and ministry.
Which will be delighted to keep BBC Scotland as exactly the same hyperpartisan unionist shreiking platform.
So it's a no* from me.
Which will be delighted to keep BBC Scotland as exactly the same hyperpartisan unionist shreiking platform.
So it's a no* from me.
The DG is appointed by the BBC Board (all Tory appointees), not by the DCMS.
Lisa Nandy is so useless, I fully expect the new Director General of the BBC to become Paul Dacre.
November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The DG is appointed by the BBC Board (all Tory appointees), not by the DCMS.
One day the government discover that DCMS is not just the department for having a token government presence at art gallery openings but actually has overall responsiblity for all broadcasting, which is quite important.
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
One day the government discover that DCMS is not just the department for having a token government presence at art gallery openings but actually has overall responsiblity for all broadcasting, which is quite important.
If the UK had a sentient being for a DCMS secretary (or for a PM at least), UKG would be suing/blocking twitter into oblivion at this point. But we are where we are.
mainly boggling at the idea that any British media organisation has $1billion to be sued for (did Elon not tell him that we are but a simple land of hobbits, going about our hobbit business in the shires?)
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Donald Trump threatens to sue the BBC for $1billion
President Trump has set a deadline of 5pm EST (10pm in the UK) this Friday to 'comply' with his demands.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If the UK had a sentient being for a DCMS secretary (or for a PM at least), UKG would be suing/blocking twitter into oblivion at this point. But we are where we are.
Shamir Shah's letter to the DCMS is another shameful chapter in capitulation to Tufton Street lobbying and foreign influence from MAGA and Trump
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Shamir Shah's letter to the DCMS is another shameful chapter in capitulation to Tufton Street lobbying and foreign influence from MAGA and Trump
This is beyond a joke now. We are supposedly a sovereign nation but now look like a joke. Why are we being pushed around by a fascistic foreign leader? The BBC Board, the far right press and politicians, and the DCMS have allowed us to be humiliated. www.theguardian.com/media/live/2...
Donald Trump threatens BBC with legal action as chair says edit of speech in film was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates
BBC confirms it has received legal letter from US president threatening legal case
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is beyond a joke now. We are supposedly a sovereign nation but now look like a joke. Why are we being pushed around by a fascistic foreign leader? The BBC Board, the far right press and politicians, and the DCMS have allowed us to be humiliated. www.theguardian.com/media/live/2...
seems to me the DCMS Secretary should be working a bit harder and more effectively here, but what do I know ?
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
seems to me the DCMS Secretary should be working a bit harder and more effectively here, but what do I know ?
Yeah that's the thing, DCMS is arguably one of the better departments to lead if your passion is post-industrial northern towns.
If she can't see that, it shows she has literally zero ability to think originally or be proactive in any way
If she can't see that, it shows she has literally zero ability to think originally or be proactive in any way
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Yeah that's the thing, DCMS is arguably one of the better departments to lead if your passion is post-industrial northern towns.
If she can't see that, it shows she has literally zero ability to think originally or be proactive in any way
If she can't see that, it shows she has literally zero ability to think originally or be proactive in any way
now is the time to write to the dcms and suggest they put some useful people into those roles and, perhaps, get rid of Robbie Gibb
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
now is the time to write to the dcms and suggest they put some useful people into those roles and, perhaps, get rid of Robbie Gibb
Years ago I was live streaming a thing from the DCMS. Kelvin was a panel guest in the afternoon. I warned the foreign sound engineer (who had no idea) to slap a limiter on his mic.
He told me he could ride it if he raised his voice. I told him that wasn't the problem......
He told me he could ride it if he raised his voice. I told him that wasn't the problem......
Hang on!! BBC breakfast have got Kelvin Mackenzie on to talk about HONESTY in relation to news reporting, ARE YOU HAVING A FUCKING LAUGH!!!?
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Years ago I was live streaming a thing from the DCMS. Kelvin was a panel guest in the afternoon. I warned the foreign sound engineer (who had no idea) to slap a limiter on his mic.
He told me he could ride it if he raised his voice. I told him that wasn't the problem......
He told me he could ride it if he raised his voice. I told him that wasn't the problem......
🚨 🚨 🚨 CFTC acting chair pushes to launch regulated leveraged spot crypto trading in U.S. by December using DCMs
#regulation #trading #Crypto-News
https://whale-alert.io/stories/f95bf3f0ffc0/CFTC-acting-chair-pushes-to-launch-regulated-leveraged-s
#regulation #trading #Crypto-News
https://whale-alert.io/stories/f95bf3f0ffc0/CFTC-acting-chair-pushes-to-launch-regulated-leveraged-s
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
🚨 🚨 🚨 CFTC acting chair pushes to launch regulated leveraged spot crypto trading in U.S. by December using DCMs
#regulation #trading #Crypto-News
https://whale-alert.io/stories/f95bf3f0ffc0/CFTC-acting-chair-pushes-to-launch-regulated-leveraged-s
#regulation #trading #Crypto-News
https://whale-alert.io/stories/f95bf3f0ffc0/CFTC-acting-chair-pushes-to-launch-regulated-leveraged-s
It always happens a year out from renewal negotiations starting. If I was in charge of DCMS (Lisa won't be) I'd annoy everyone and extend the Charter to 15 or 20.
#shitsandgiggles
#shitsandgiggles
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
It always happens a year out from renewal negotiations starting. If I was in charge of DCMS (Lisa won't be) I'd annoy everyone and extend the Charter to 15 or 20.
#shitsandgiggles
#shitsandgiggles
And seeing how Nandy has already turned me down for a post in DCMS, I also assume my application for the DG’s job will meet the same cruel fate.
Seeing so many posts about who “Starmer and Nandy” will appoint as director general. Easy mistake but the government does not appoint the director general! The BBC board, whose members are appointed for rolling terms by the culture secretary, appoints the director general.
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
And seeing how Nandy has already turned me down for a post in DCMS, I also assume my application for the DG’s job will meet the same cruel fate.
Wait, there's a DCMS? Still?
November 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Wait, there's a DCMS? Still?