Why I’m standing against Michael Gove | Bob and Roberta Smith

In tough times we need art more than ever, so in 2015 I hope people will vote for creativity, not austerityThe remarks made by Nicky Morgan, the education secretary, last month about “the arts holding kids back” seem far more kneejerk than anything her predecessor Michael Gove said on creative education. But it was Gove who paved the way to erode confidence in the arts, and he remains the inspiration for my effort to better advocate the arts to government. This is why I intend to stand as an