This government ‘retraining’ ad didn’t entirely read the room – 17 en pointe takedowns
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Takes, on average, a decade or more to become a professional ballet dancer. About the same as it takes to qualify as a GP.
Not a real job though, is it?
Get behind a desk, Fatima#SaveTheArts pic.twitter.com/DM5ZNDTaM1
— Will Buxton (@wbuxtonofficial) October 12, 2020
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In a strong field, this could be the most depressing government advertisement of the year. https://t.co/CuilEQscMa
— Bob Moran (@bobscartoons) October 12, 2020
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There is one sector – only one – in which the United Kingdom is actually world-leading. It's the arts – and this Government is actively trying to destroy it.
— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) October 12, 2020
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Dance like no one is coding, Fatima
— James (@zemblamatic) October 12, 2020
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https://twitter.com/ohchrissavidge/status/1315574493193089030?s=20
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https://twitter.com/KatyFBrand/status/1315575591425499137?s=20
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This would be marginally less offensive, coming as it inevitably does from our government of grey-souled bean counters, if they were any good at counting the actual fucking beans. The Arts and the jobs therein are worth billions to the UK economy. Fuck this attitude. https://t.co/MTNyPp9GW4
— @mrchrisaddison@dizl.de (@mrchrisaddison) October 12, 2020
To conclude …
Congrats to Fatima on her retraining in Cyber. pic.twitter.com/LY1ZMG6yQD
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) October 12, 2020
And this.
Sickening.
I spent 16 years training tirelessly to become a violinist. Practiced every day for hours from aged 4. Dedicated my life to it. Began my degree in it. But had to stop due to injury. I miss it every day.
Music matters.
Dance Matters.
So DANCE FATIMA.
DANCE. pic.twitter.com/fD50DzJJog
— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@OxfordDiplomat) October 12, 2020
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