Florence McCrae

Literary Editor for Leaders of Great Britain

Florence McRae is responsible for all of the Leaders Council’s cultural content. She writes a weekly Long Read article which is published every Sunday. Topics have included The Turner Prize and The Pulitzer Prize.

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NEWS | Published July 12th 2020, 10:10 am

Drama Queen: Netflix renews The Crown for a sixth season

In January, Netflix assured its viewers that its fifth season of The Crown would be the last. Now, in a rather well received U-turn, the series has been renewed for a sixth season.

NEWS | Published July 11th 2020, 10:10 am

Risky business: Cultural luminaries warn of “intolerance of opposing views”

On Tuesday, the great and the good of the cultural sphere co-signed a letter. Some 153 artists and intellectuals attached their name to a letter entitled “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate”.

NEWS | Published July 11th 2020, 10:10 am

Morrison on the “definitely not a concert” concert

There is some pleasure to be had, singing in the rain, muses Richard Morrison, The Times’ Chief Culture Writer. Yet he continues, that only a Brit would consider singing in a gale.

NEWS | Published July 11th 2020, 9:09 am

Oliver Dowden: “Normal life is slowly returning”

For those who find a haircut is not enough, do not despair. As of 25 July, gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres will reopen. In the more immediate future lies a manicure, with beauty salons and nail bars reopening as early as Monday.

NEWS | Published July 10th 2020, 10:10 am

The show must go on: Morrison considers reopening theatres

For Richard Morrison, nobody better encompasses the phrase “from zero to hero” than culture secretary Oliver Dowden. Dowden, who until last Sunday, was subject to almost daily criticisms of his “lethargy and ineffectiveness” has, according to Morrison, “conjured a giant rabbit out of a battered hat.”

NEWS | Published July 10th 2020, 9:09 am

Use your Ede: Museums plan for reopening

For the past 111 days, the National Gallery has found their doors shuttered, unsure, until recently, when they would reopen them. They are by no means alone. It is estimated that at the height of the pandemic, between 95 and 97 per cent of the world’s museums closed, unsure when and even if they would reopen.

NEWS | Published July 10th 2020, 9:09 am

End to quarantine rules for dozens of locations

A relaxation to the rules, commencing today, will see travellers from dozens of countries no longer being asked to self-isolate for a fortnight upon their arrival into the UK.

NEWS | Published July 9th 2020, 11:11 am

Testing times: Actors’ Union planning live shows

For the first time in what seems like forever, a show will go on. The Actors’ Equity Union, who represent the professional interest of over 50,000 actors has sanctioned the two performances – an outdoor performance of Godspell and an indoor one of Harry Clarke.

NEWS | Published July 9th 2020, 10:10 am

Local Hero: Scotland worries for arts jobs

In spite of the £1.57 billion arts bailout from the UK government, leading figures in Scotland have warned that the sum is not enough to save the Scottish culture scene from “devastation”.

NEWS | Published July 9th 2020, 8:08 am

“We are entering one of the most severe recessions this country has ever seen” says Sunak

In yesterday’s summer statement, Rishi Sunak warned that the government will be unable to protect "every single job" as the country prepares to enter into a "severe recession".

NEWS | Published July 8th 2020, 9:09 am

Lights, Camera, Action: Hollywood stars exempt from UK’s quarantine rules

In an effort to reinvigorate the British film industry following the pandemic, the government has announced that major Hollywood stars will be exempt from quarantine regulations.

NEWS | Published July 8th 2020, 9:09 am

Managing expectations: Ivan Hewett on the arts bailout

Earlier this week, culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, did the impossible. After months of silence, and weeks of protest, he presented the country with a £1.57 billion arts fund to be divided across the country.

NEWS | Published July 8th 2020, 9:09 am

Just the job: Sunak to reveal summer statement today

A “kickstart scheme” to the sum of £2 billion will be announced by Rishi Sunak in his summer statement today, in the hope of creating more jobs for young people.

NEWS | Published July 7th 2020, 11:11 am

Good things come in little packages: Kengo Kuma on the future of architecture

Of the cultural events cancelled as a result of Covid-19, perhaps the most prominent is the Olympics. Delayed until 2021, athletes are trainers alike have had to revise their schedules considerably. So too, has the stadium’s architect, Kengo Kuma.

NEWS | Published July 7th 2020, 11:11 am

Red letter day: Guggenheim responds to staff complaints

The Guggenheim has hired a lawyer to investigate the circumstances surrounding their 2019 Basquiat show following claims from staff that the museum’s executives have created “a culture of institutional racism.”


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