“I don’t want the Government to solve their problems with Jeremy Hunt by abolishing his Department altogether, as the rumours have it. The creative industries need a stronger voice in Government and a strong Secretary of State at the Cabinet table – not no voice at all.”

Someone give Harriet Harman’s speechwriter a free download. Hopefully they’ll appreciate its value.

The Shadow Culture Secretary’s address to the BPI AGM in July scored disconcerting body blows on two counts: (i) adding ...