We need a Ministry of Youth

This was a radio programme about the youth, so perhaps this person was pulling everything out of his hat in the hope of showing how much that ministry is doing for young people. But when I heard it, I was disappointed.

I’ve written here before about my thoughts on the President’s Day Awards. Basically I think they are a populist initiative, like so many with this administration, that is not developed through thorough research into the problem, but rather from a position to increase popularity by dishing out money. It is not sustainable and has made no impact in any integral way to the arts in this country. Now, apparently, if we’re to believe this man, it was never meant to help the arts, but only to assist the youth.