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CBI to proactively support creative sectors

By | Published on Wednesday 10 March 2010

The Confederation Of British Industry has said it will be focusing in particular on supporting the creative industries over the next five years, which is nice of them. Piracy and protecting intellectual property will be key to their endeavours in this domain, but they’ll also be considering tax, investment and education in the creative sector.

The CBI’s President Helen Alexander confirmed all this while giving a speech on Monday night to the Worshipful Company Of Stationers And Newspaper Makers, which I assume is some fictional body that exists in the story arc of some children’s fantasy fiction franchise.

Alexander said: “The recalibration of the UK economy and the building of robust business growth in the years ahead need our creative industries to play an active and increasing role. We want to see far greater recognition of the creative industries and their significance”.

She continues: “More coherent strategies are needed to realise the huge potential out there. We will be a clear voice that can speak up for the whole sector whose diversity and breadth of activity is both a strength and sometimes a limitation. This is a critical part of UK plc that should and must be championed – must form part of the government’s plans for a more balanced economy”.



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