Tory councillor, Lucy Allan, writes on her blog[1] about a Wandsworth council meeting where a "white knight", in the shape of philanthropist Michael Hintze, has offered a £2m package to replace the funding for Wandsworth museum that the council has been threatening to withdraw.
She doesn't have much time for the local Labour MPs.
Committed campaigners with a genuine passion for local heritage have seen their campaign hijacked shamelessly by those with a political agenda. Instead of demanding that Wandsworth residents get their fair share of government funding, Martin Linton and Sadiq Khan have been playing political football with our heritage, instead of rational debate and trying to find a solution, they have been indulging in pranks and stunts and in whipping up sound and fury.
It is, of course, good news that the museum will be able to stay open. Though it's not clear how long this package will support the museum for. And personally I'd be far happier if this was supported out of municipal funds, rather than relying on the whims of rich benefactors.
[1] Another blog that isn't really a blog. Commenting is disabled. What do you make of an elected representative who is afraid of engaging with her electorate?
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