Ed Vaizey

I put up  my post on the latest Government mess-up on British films at 3.47pm today. At 4pm, the Government announced a u-turn, and it is now exempting films from the new rules.  Actually, I think it had something to do with the excellent lobbying by Fiona Clarke-Hackston, the formidable director of the British Screen Advisory Council, as well as other senior figures in the industry.  If it wasn’t so serious, it could be funny, and worthy of the best Ealing comedy.  But it shows yet again how little this Government pays attention to the detail.  Although a problem has been averted, it did cause real concern in the industry for a few days, and has certainly tarnished the investment climate for British films.

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