Our new government has a special historical responsibility to rebuild trust in our political system. After recent scandals, people have lost trust in politics and politicians. It is our duty to restore their trust (…) We must be different – be careful with public funds. We are transparent about what we do and how we do it. We resolve to ignore undue influence and act in the national interest. (Ministerial Code, May 2010, Foreword by David Cameron)
Recently, we carried out an independent inquiry into the conduct of Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, in relation to his quasi-judicial role in relation to the proposed £8bn takeover of BSkyB by Rupert Mudoch's News Corporation, led by David Cameron. I learned that the prime minister had refused. Section 7.12 of the Ministerial Act states:
Ministers should be careful not to form relationships with non-public organizations whose objectives conflict in any way with government policy and may create a conflict of interest.
The responsibility for authorizing investigations into violations of the rules rests with the Prime Minister, after consultation with the Chief Cabinet Secretary. Instead of the Prime Minister calling for an independent inquiry into the Culture Secretary's conduct, Downing Street wants the matter to be considered by Lord Leveson's inquiry into the potential conflicts that arise because of the close relationship between government and the media. It was reported that there was. (Hackgate).
Section 7.13 of the Ministerial Act states:
Therefore, ministers should generally not accept invitations to act as patrons or otherwise provide support to pressure groups or organizations that rely in whole or in part on government funding. .
One such organization could be a shadow leadership training organization. common purposeand I previously hypothesized that CP is acting as a stealth agent/Trojan horse for the United Nations. To turn theory into fact, we need to identify examples where Common Purpose works with both the UK government and the UN, and in particular where UK policy is drip-fed with UN ideology and beliefs. there will be.
Examples of links between government ministers and Common Purpose include William Hague's Foreign and Commonwealth Office hosting of the Common Purpose Leadership Development Course in Ankara, Turkey in July 2010, and Prime Minister Cameron himself He met participants of the Common Purpose Course at Infosys headquarters in Bangalore. .
We can also reveal that Cameron is Honorary Chairman of the United Nations Association (UK) and was previously a member of the All Party Parliamentary United Nations Group. The group's aim is to support the work of the United Nations, but what happens if this conflicts with UK interests?
in The Revson Inquiry — David Bell’s Common Purpose Control of the Press and MediaBrian Gerrish has revealed that a commission of inquiry is investigating the culture, practices and ethics of the British press. He also suggested that the Media Standards Trust was trying to discredit the Press Complaints Commission and position itself as a candidate for a future media regulator. There is no evidence of bias or undue influence in the investigation as Common Purpose Trustee David Bell holds a position on the Leveson Commission at Media Standards Trust alongside Common Purpose Chief Executive Julia Middleton. It is clear that there is a possibility that
in judge, jury, and executionerI reveal how each branch of the Scottish system (legislature, executive and judiciary) has been infiltrated by Common Purpose graduates, and by potentially biased decision-making associated with the weakening of the separation of powers. We have discussed the threats to personal freedom posed.
in The dark actor who plays the game, Brian Gerrish revealed that Cameron's Cabinet Office was in “secret conversations with Julia Middleton to use the common purpose model to achieve cultural change in the top 200 civil servants”.
History and powers of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNECSO)
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization was founded in London on November 16, 1945 and became operational in 1946.
The first director-general of UNESCO was eugenicist Julian Huxley. In 1946 he wrote: UNESCO: its purpose and philosophy. Pages 43 to 60 of this document contain the following subsections: creative arts; Libraries, museums, and other cultural organizations;and mass media.
Huxley continues to expand his list of creative arts, including music, sculpture, opera, ballet, dance, theater, creative writing, and documentary filmmaking. He claimed:
What UNESCO must aim for is not the promotion of a single movement, but the organization of diversity. The only possible unity is that of a world made up of local and regional diversity.
Huxley describes a future world in which UNESCO's influence is pervasive. He describes the social function of art and suggests that:
In today's complex society, every country is waking up to the need for public relations, but this is just a new name for propaganda.
In a 60-page conclusion, he writes that UNESCO will:
Furthermore he added:
UNESCO's Mass Media Division therefore has two mandates: one general and one special. What is special is the maximum cooperation of the press, radio and cinema in the service of formal adult education, science and learning, art and culture. In general, it can be seen that these institutions are used to contribute to mutual understanding between different nations. It also aims to foster the growth of a common outlook shared by all countries and cultures.
From the language used, arts, culture and media should be used as propaganda vehicles to communicate UNESCO's commitment to promoting a common vision shared by all nations and cultures, a common global purpose. It is clear that
Interface between UNESCO, UK government and civil society
According to the terms of reference of the UK National Committee for Culture for UNESCO, the committee will be responsible for establishing a formal relationship between civil society, the relevant departments of the Queen's Government (principally the Department for Culture, Media and Sport) and UNESCO on the following issues: It is supposed to be a link. Every aspect of culture. The national committee will also “include input into UK policy-making on key UNESCO programs and cultural issues”.
UNESCO also aims to protect and preserve World Heritage Sites through international treaties. Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage 1972. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport acts as a UK-wide State Party and is responsible for the UK's general compliance with the Convention.
Common purpose with DCMS
According to the Ministry of Culture, Media and Sport's website, the Ministry of Culture, Media and Sport is responsible for the arts, broadcasting, fashion, film, music industry, publishing, libraries, museums and galleries, freedom of the press and regulation, sport, tourism and historic monuments. List, schedule of ancient ruins.
In effect, it covers the responsibilities that Huxley said were directed by UNESCO. There is an obvious potential for conflict of interest when Common Purpose representatives are present both in DCMS itself and in organizations within its control. Such contradictions are now captured by section 4.1.4 of the Civil Service Management Act of June 2011, which provides:
Public servants should be and be seen to be honest and fair in the performance of their duties. Never allow your judgment or integrity to be impaired, either by actual or reasonable implication. In particular, public servants must not misuse information obtained in the course of their official duties to further their own or others' private interests. Conflicts of interest can arise from financial interests and, more broadly, from official dealings with individuals who share a public official's private interests (e.g., members of Freemasons, societies, clubs, or other organizations) or It can arise from decisions regarding it.
Interrogation of the Common Purpose Alumni database published by CP public website Several senior members of DCMS have identified themselves as Common Purpose alumni.
These include Heads of Local, Regional and International, Heads of Creative Industries, Heads of Arts Education, Heads of Broadcasting Policy, Heads of Historic and Environmental Policy, and DCMS Representatives from London Government Offices. It was included. . The investigation also revealed that Alan Feries, former head of the Department for Creative Industries (DCMS), is now a program manager at the Government's Olympic Executive.
Ms Ruth McKenzie is currently a Professional Advisor to DCMS and Director of Culture for the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. She previously served on the New Millennium Experience Co. Board of Directors (1997-1999) and as a member of the Common Purpose Executive Committee (1993-1997).
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Chris Bryant MP was previously a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport (2001-2005) and Common Purpose London Manager (1994-1996).
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Jude Kelly is the Artistic Director of Southbank Centre, the UK's largest cultural institution, and Chair of Culture, Ceremonies and Education at the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (formerly London 2012). She is the UK's representative on cultural issues at UNESCO. She co-chaired the Curriculum Advisory Committee on Arts and Creativity with Lord Putnam (Chairman of UNICEF UK). She is Chair of the Common Purpose International Trust and a Trustee of the British Council.
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Virginia Tandy is Head of Culture at Manchester City Council and a Common Purpose 20:20 alumnus. She is the Director of the Cultural Leadership Program.
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According to the DCMS webpage on Arts Council funding:
The Government will invest more than £2.2 billion in the arts over the next four years. Arts Council England is the UK's national body for the arts and is responsible for distributing public money from the government and the National Lottery. DCMS does not fund the arts directly, but through Arts Council England. According to the arm length principle.
The Regional Arts Council (consisting of 15 members) is responsible for making grants in excess of £25,000 to designated funded organizations.
interrogation of CP published database We have identified the following Common Purpose graduates who hold regional positions within the Arts Council.
- Arts Council East Executive Director
- Arts Council Northeast Executive Director
- Arts Council Northwest Finance Director
- Arts Council London Senior Cultural Diversity Officer
- Chief Executive, Arts Council Northern Ireland
Although the DCMS describes its policy of distributing public funds as arm's length, in reality it seems quite likely that such funds will be purposely directed to favored projects driven by common objectives. There is no credibility that this may be taking place without authorization and without the knowledge of the Secretary of State.
