Look what Mark Elder did with his speech at the Last Night of the Proms! Good man.
Unfortunately this report also shows the total intransigence and stupidity of the Department of Transport. Looks like the UK will soon be 'Das Land ohne Musik' once more.
UPDATE: Monday morning: Mark's high-profile broadcast has certainly attracted the attention it needed. For the first time there are serious rumblings that something may, at some point, be done, when anybody can be bothered to come back to Westminster and run the country. Here' The Guardian's report on the subject.
The Independent's report is particularly good.
And The Daily Telegraph has made it the subject of a leader today too.
Next, here's what The Times says.
