Sculptor’s designs based on stories from residents in showcase at Gateway site (From Dorset Echo)

All this public Art rubbish everywhere, just think if they sponsored a Science center or engineering education instead? Still it's private money this time so if they want to waste it, it's up to them.

Marxist Britain, thicker by the minute.

I agree

p.stant wrote:
All this public Art rubbish everywhere, just think if they sponsored a Science center or engineering education instead? Still it's private money this time so if they want to waste it, it's up to them.

Marxist Britain, thicker by the minute.

How is a private company spending its money to mark a commercial venture "Marxist"?

Duckorange wrote:

p.stant wrote:
All this public Art rubbish everywhere, just think if they sponsored a Science center or engineering education instead? Still it's private money this time so if they want to waste it, it's up to them.

Marxist Britain, thicker by the minute.

How is a private company spending its money to mark a commercial venture "Marxist"?

Do you think the Chinese , Vietnam, Cambodia, Cuba governments don't work with private company's ? I wonder what other options they had ? I can certainly think of plenty of more useful ones that would serve a real purpose..if they was allowed to do them ;-)

It's also funny how this public art rarely ever sees the slightest issue when it comes to planning, yet if you wanted to put up something in your back garden, they are all over you like a rash?

They would have been better off investing it in something useful at the end of the day, now is hardly the time with jobs badly needed and the economy up the poo shoot to be wasting profits on this sort of thing is it? That's the "Marxist" thinking involved to me....waste.

Rather than wasting the money on some rubbish 'art' that very few people will like or appreciate, would it not be better to spend the money on new flowering plants, shrubs and trees to line the new road?

p.stant wrote:
They would have been better off investing it in something useful at the end of the day, now is hardly the time with jobs badly needed and the economy up the poo shoot to be wasting profits on this sort of thing is it? That's the "Marxist" thinking involved to me....waste.

No doubt it will be tax deductible for the sponsors .

koeterwaals wrote:
Rather than wasting the money on some rubbish 'art' that very few people will like or appreciate, would it not be better to spend the money on new flowering plants, shrubs and trees to line the new road?

The businesses in the complex who have paid for the art will see it. Flower beds, shrubs and trees require ongoing maintence. Who is going to end up paying for this if the companies ever depart. us?

bootedsw wrote:

koeterwaals wrote:
Rather than wasting the money on some rubbish 'art' that very few people will like or appreciate, would it not be better to spend the money on new flowering plants, shrubs and trees to line the new road?

The businesses in the complex who have paid for the art will see it. Flower beds, shrubs and trees require ongoing maintence. Who is going to end up paying for this if the companies ever depart. us?

Wild flowers don't need maintenance. Trees and shrubs don't need maintenance (apart from very rare occasions).
One of the things that makes Dorset so great is its variety and abundance of wild flowers but unfortunately the new road just looks barren and unwelcoming.

p.stant wrote:

Duckorange wrote:

p.stant wrote:
All this public Art rubbish everywhere, just think if they sponsored a Science center or engineering education instead? Still it's private money this time so if they want to waste it, it's up to them.

Marxist Britain, thicker by the minute.

How is a private company spending its money to mark a commercial venture "Marxist"?

Do you think the Chinese , Vietnam, Cambodia, Cuba governments don't work with private company's ? I wonder what other options they had ? I can certainly think of plenty of more useful ones that would serve a real purpose..if they was allowed to do them ;-)

It's also funny how this public art rarely ever sees the slightest issue when it comes to planning, yet if you wanted to put up something in your back garden, they are all over you like a rash?

p.stant - not really sure you've understood the writings of Karl Marx. Good try though

this aint your money, so shut it you tarts!

go tell the Eskimos how to make ice ;)

Leftrealist wrote:

p.stant wrote:

Duckorange wrote:

p.stant wrote:
All this public Art rubbish everywhere, just think if they sponsored a Science center or engineering education instead? Still it's private money this time so if they want to waste it, it's up to them.

Marxist Britain, thicker by the minute.

How is a private company spending its money to mark a commercial venture "Marxist"?

Do you think the Chinese , Vietnam, Cambodia, Cuba governments don't work with private company's ? I wonder what other options they had ? I can certainly think of plenty of more useful ones that would serve a real purpose..if they was allowed to do them ;-)

It's also funny how this public art rarely ever sees the slightest issue when it comes to planning, yet if you wanted to put up something in your back garden, they are all over you like a rash?

p.stant - not really sure you've understood the writings of Karl Marx. Good try though

Iv'e read it, not that anyone needs to look any further than every country that has used his politics, to see why those who follow it should be booted out and war at any cost needs to be undertaken to get rid of it.

Make some Pineaples!

Whoops typo!!!