I would be willing to bet that if the sibsidy was withdrawn they would find ways to bring the cost back down. Not immediately as they would need to make a point by having a long sulk, but eventualy when reality set in and the alternative was death.
I agree with the comment above.
However, let's not forget that because the state takes so much of our money in taxes (part, of course, to fund the Arts Council), then we have much less money left over to spend on non-essentials like Shakespeare. This is a major reason why the RSC can't charge as much as it should and so is a major reason why it needs state subsidy.
Catch 22.
The first change should be to allow Lottery players to decide which charitable causes WONT get their money.
It should be easy to allow a set of tickboxes on the bottom of lottery tickets allowing you to choose not to fund a particular "good cause".
The PlayMonday lottery operates exactly as AC1 describes.
My local authority is engaging in 'consultation' on its budget plans for the next year. I suggested that the £9m it spends on 'Sport, Leisure and Arts' (including a golf course), could be used to fund a cut in council tax.
Hope springs eternal.
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