Culture Tsar Wants 'Joe Citizen' to Open the Doors to a Revolution

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STRUGGLING with a heavy cold, juggling work with his 35th wedding anniversary, James Boyle made the case yesterday for a sweeping overhaul of Scottish culture led by "Joe Citizen".

Scotland's culture "tsar" has kept a low profile since June, when the new culture commission he chairs was engulfed by rows over Scottish Opera and the resignation of its highest-profile member, the composer Craig Armstrong.

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Culture Tsar Wants 'Joe Citizen' to Open the Doors to a Revolution

But yesterday he said his commission would make the case for bigger investment - that is spending - in the arts. He insisted there was enthusiastic backing in the arts community and beyond, and that no-one was happy with the status quo.

An interview with Mr Boyle a...

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