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25/11/2009

Arts news and reviews. John Wilson debates arts policy with culture secretary Ben Bradshaw, his Conservative shadow Jeremy Hunt and Liberal Democrat Don Foster.

With an election looming and budgets being squeezed, how will the arts fare under a new government?

In a special edition of Front Row John Wilson is joined by the culture secretaries and his Conservative and Liberal Democrat shadows to discuss the politics of art and culture. Labour's Ben Bradshaw, Conservative Jeremy Hunt and Don Foster of the Liberal Democrats set out their policies and debate the issues facing the arts world. Does the Cultural Olympiad have a future? Is the Arts Council safe? What about free access to museums? Can arts funding survive when health and education budgets are being slashed?

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