Daily Mirror – What a waste of Monet
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Daily Mirror – What a waste of Monet
The Daily Mirror reports that nearly £100,000 was spent on two artworks for the walls of No 10. The paper says there is “fury” at the purchases, which were bought through the Government Art Collection fund – which buys artworks for display in government buildings – and which is “bolstered by taxpayers”.
The Mirror describes it as extravagance, and says it comes as the government planned to cut benefits and public sector pay. A government spokesperson said “the majority of funding for acquisitions comes from philanthropic sources – not taxpayers’ money”.
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