The Guardian view on the false alternatives of arts funding: we need bread but also roses | Editorial
As a decade of assaults on local democracy takes its toll, it is more important than ever to keep faith with the value of culture How do you put a value on culture? In this age of austerity, a political, philosophical question is too easily reduced to painful choices. Would you prefer a roof over your head, or a tune in your heart? Lorries to collect the rubbish from your streets, or a well-stocked library? It's a de…