Polly Toynbee - 2nd Rate Guardian Hack

** Yes Polly Toynbee the so called "journo" from the Guardian toiletpaper is at it again. In her inane and poorly written article Polly gushes forth with lots of praise for the Zanu New Labour government over the arts:

Labour has a good enough story to tell on the arts - up 64% in cash and more in impact. Chris Smith is one of the few politicians to retire knowing he has done something brilliant - restoring free entry to museums and galleries, swelling attendances by 50%. But politics and art rub along like a fingernail on a blackboard: ministers too rarely sing its praises.

** From factchecking Pollyanna: When we look at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's website, we can find a press release lauding the increase in visitor numbers here. The figures revealed are fascinating -- particularly in Table 3 which is linked to at the end of the press release.

Charges affected fewer than 30% of museum visits back when the charges were scrapped in 2001. Since then, there has been a 67% increase in visits to museums which used to charge (69% in the first year, so actually a fall after the first year boost). Museums which were always free saw a 2% increase. Overall visits increased 21%.

And guess what Polly Toynbee is wrong, on many if not every damn word she writes, now I could go into depth, but no I shall not. In fact you know what this womans drivel has more holes in it than an excuse for the crisis at the Home Office, so I shall instead refer you to: http://factcheckingpollyanna.blogspot.com/

Oh and of course: http://devilskitchen.blogspot.com/2006/05/lets-fund-polly-through-arts-budget.html

And of course more correction of Pollys piss poor word for which she is paid far to much:
http://mreugenides.blogspot.com/2006/05/polly-toynbee-and-state-funding-of.html

Just when I thought evreyone had finished ripping 2nd rate hack Polly apart, I came across this fine review of her poor work:
http://vented-spleen.blogspot.com/2006/05/polly-identifies-tory-achilles-heel.html

Polly Toynbees drivel can be found at: http://politics.guardian.co.uk/labour/comment/0,,1785630,00.html

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