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Trevor MacFarlane

@trevormacf

Founder CEO of Culture Commons Former Advisor to senior Labour politicians Senior Researcher at Labour Together Fellow of Royal Society of Arts IVLP Alumnus at US Department of State

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Over 100 works of art being put up for auction by (cash strapped) Reform-run Kent County Council.

Kent Greens: "While the total financial value of the art is only around ยฃ35k, the historic and social value of the art, most of which depicts Kent, is far higher."

02.03.2026 09:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 178 ๐Ÿ” 86 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 27
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The arts will go back into the National Curriculum โ€” Culture Commons Following todayโ€™s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review , led by Professor Rebecca Francis CBE, Culture Commons warmly welcomes the UK Governmentโ€™s commitment to placing arts, culture a...

Brilliant news for cultural education www.culturecommons.uk/news/the-art...

05.11.2025 12:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The arts will go back into the National Curriculum โ€” Culture Commons Following todayโ€™s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review , led by Professor Rebecca Francis CBE, Culture Commons warmly welcomes the UK Governmentโ€™s commitment to placing arts, culture a...

Excellent news www.culturecommons.uk/news/the-art...

05.11.2025 12:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The arts will go back into the National Curriculum โ€” Culture Commons Following todayโ€™s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review , led by Professor Rebecca Francis CBE, Culture Commons warmly welcomes the UK Governmentโ€™s commitment to placing arts, culture a...

www.culturecommons.uk/news/the-art...

05.11.2025 12:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The arts will go back into the National Curriculum โ€” Culture Commons Following todayโ€™s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review , led by Professor Rebecca Francis CBE, Culture Commons warmly welcomes the UK Governmentโ€™s commitment to placing arts, culture a...

Excellent! www.culturecommons.uk/news/the-art...

05.11.2025 12:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The arts will go back into the National Curriculum โ€” Culture Commons Following todayโ€™s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review , led by Professor Rebecca Francis CBE, Culture Commons warmly welcomes the UK Governmentโ€™s commitment to placing arts, culture a...

Major news in education!

#Arts #culture & #creativity will go back into the heart of the national curriculum in England ๐Ÿ™Œ

The UK Govโ€™s @departmentforedu.bsky.social has confirmed it will take forward major reforms proposed by Professor Becky Francis review

www.culturecommons.uk/news/the-art...

05.11.2025 09:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If we donโ€™t embed culture, creativity and heritage into the DNA of the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill, we risk locking our sectors out of the frameworks that will shape investment, growth and social policy for a generationโ€ฆ๐Ÿ‘‡

29.10.2025 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So sorry to hear of the passing of #PrunellaScales

Sending my best wishes to Sam and Joseph West

Their parents brought - and will continue to bring through the legacy they leave - a huge amount of joy to the nation

28.10.2025 13:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#NigelFarage needs a civics lesson.

Calling for a โ€œparliamentary courtโ€ is pure Trump cosplay.

In Britain, we donโ€™t do show trials - we do the rule of law.

Justice depends on the separation of powers, not on populist stunts.

27.10.2025 18:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Important publication! Wonderful to see culture creative & heritage infrastructures embedded in here in-line with @culturecommons.bsky.social recommendations! Thanks to Diane and the whole Taskforce for the detailed work on this

28.09.2025 10:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The UK Govโ€™s new โ€˜Pride in Placeโ€™ strategy is now a flagship policy

ยฃbillions for neighbourhood renewal
powers for communities
#culture + #heritage in scope

But will Neighbourhood Boards see our sectors as key enablers or add ons?

We dig into the details ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.culturecommons.uk/news/pride-i...

26.09.2025 02:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last week, Director @trevormacf.bsky.social was hosted in #Riga by Latviaโ€™s Minister for Culture, Agnese Lฤce

The discussion explored cultural #data, #devolution, inter-cultural #dialogue, and the future of #culturalrelations between the #UK and #Baltic states at a time of global uncertainty

09.09.2025 13:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Supporting the UK Government with a new national outcomes framework for local authorities โ€” Culture Commons Culture Commons has been attending a series of high level roundtables hosted by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to help support the development of the emergent Local Governme...

Weโ€™re been working with the UK Government on the emergent Local Government Outcomes Framework

@trevormacf.bsky.social has been advocating for the #creative #cultural & #heritage sectors to be well positioned in the key indicators

More here๐Ÿ‘‡

www.culturecommons.uk/news/local-g...

21.08.2025 07:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you to First Minister of
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ @johnswinney.bsky.social for the invitation to #Edinburgh today for his statement on #culture & the #creative industries

Proud @culturecommons.bsky.social helped the National Performing Companies of Scotland secure a significant uplift in a recent gov budget

31.07.2025 12:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Appointment details โ€“ National Museums Liverpool, x4 Trustees โ€“ Apply for a public appointment โ€“ GOV.UK

Could you be a Trustee of National Museums Liverpool?

They run several internationally recognised #museums & #art #galleries

Looking for 4 new trustees with a range of skills - details below

apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8886

21.07.2025 13:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Minster endorses our policy on cultural infrastructure for New Towns โ€” Culture Commons New Towns Taskforce report drawing on Culture Commons policy cited in an evidence session in a cross-party House of Lords committee.

Minister @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social endorses our recommendation to embed โ€˜cultural infrastructureโ€™ into New Towns masterplanning

www.culturecommons.uk/news/minster...

17.07.2025 16:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#devolution news!

Major Bill tabled with game-changing provisions for communities and mayors across England

@culturecommons.bsky.social

10.07.2025 20:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sad to say but poor coverage of Macron #StateVisit by BBC tonight

No sound, no translation, no relevant commentary following

La #BBC peut faire mieux!

08.07.2025 20:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weโ€™re still an independent and not for profit think & do tank dedicated to the UKโ€™s #creative #cultural and #heritage ecosystemโ€ฆ

โ€ฆweโ€™ve just had a little refresh!

Weโ€™ve brightened things up and made our projects, publications and services more accessible.

www.culturecommons.uk

27.06.2025 13:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The UK Government have published the Sector Plan today. It sets out actions until 2035 and will play an important role in guiding policy for the coming years.

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68586c...

23.06.2025 10:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I remember having to stand in that separate queueโ€ฆgood to see them over

15.06.2025 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can an #economist help me with a Q on the #SpendingReview?

Column showing % change โ€œPhase 2 Periodโ€ for DEL spend in DCMS (see pic) doesnโ€™t seem to add up.

Should be -4% total and I canโ€™t see why that might beโ€ฆ?

Thanks in advance, smarter people than I

11.06.2025 13:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ah this is interesting devo news. London will get an integrated settlement after all from next year.

It'll be interesting to see how the model differs in London compared to the combined authorities, and whether it'll require constitutional change in the GLA-Council relationship to make it work

11.06.2025 12:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Game-changing investment in social housing

Angela Rayner + Chancellor will have worked v hard to secure this

Cultural infrastructure can now empower communities to turn these new houses into homes

๐Ÿ‘€ing to DCMS & MHCLG to build joint investment progs to make it so!

@culturecommons.bsky.social

11.06.2025 08:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Below, the city bristlesโ€”
All brick heat and bus brakes

Above it all,
this bloom, this breath

Sits atop my windowsill.

10.06.2025 16:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s official: the best museum in Europe is in the UK An unexpected British museum has been named the European Museum of the Year for 2025.

Such wonderful news for my home city of Manchester and the whole of the UK - a huge congratulations to @esmeward.bsky.social and the team at Manchester Museum!

www.timeout.com/uk/news/its-...

06.06.2025 10:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œresponsible radicalismโ€

โ€ฆgoes the death rattle of an entirely redundant party

05.06.2025 17:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dormant Assets Scheme Strategy

www.gov.uk/government/p...

02.06.2025 09:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Liz Truss despises the UK so acutely that she ran our economy into the ground and is now running about telling everyone how awful we are

Just staggering

01.06.2025 10:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Governments are chasing the wrong rainbows Opportunity and upward mobility are more important than GDP growth

โ€œThis century, GDP growth has been no guarantee of rising living standards, especially among lower-income households.โ€

Governments are chasing the wrong rainbows - by Andy Haldane

Will be tuning in next weekโ€ฆ

on.ft.com/43kZiEr

31.05.2025 13:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0