Btw I didn't use the official hashtag for the final #ChangingBritain stuff earlier because it was #IHaveHope and, well, y'know… Thursday.

All my tweets from today's final @southbankcentre #ChangingBritain events, Messages/Notes To The New Government: storify.com/bitoclass/changing-brita...

I'd probably be sadder #ChangingBritain, which was an excellent festival, is now over if I had any sadness going spare since Thursday night.

My favourites included Benjamin Oliver+Luke Wright's The National Loneliness and Gwyneth Herbert's Tick Tock ✅ #ChangingBritain

Very enjoyable evening of Notes To The New Government, incl. in second half pieces on climate change, homelessness & apathy #ChangingBritain

Now we're going back into the concert for more Notes To The New Government. First half included pieces on Bedroom Tax & NHS #ChangingBritain

…They said no, "because it 'could bring Parliament into disrepute'. "This was after an illegal Iraq war!" #ChangingBritain

Matthew spent 8-10 months in discussions with Parliament to try to go & record ambient non-vocal sounds for a composition. #ChangingBritain

Matthew wants us to set narratives. We subsidised banks, we subsidise Tesco, Starbucks etc… And what about a People's FTSE? #ChangingBritain

Matthew: problem with election was that we were often responding to "narratives set by distant Australians", Murdoch/Crosby #ChangingBritain

…Yet Radio 1 happily play One Direction songs written by 50-year-old men—and R1's average audience age is 32 anyway! #ChangingBritain

Matthew criticises the "invisible structures" in music. Radio 1 rejected his record as he's too old, though singer is young #ChangingBritain

Samira asks about pop music: "what do we do about situation where David Cameron picks Eton Rifles on Desert Island Discs?" #ChangingBritain

Matthew worries we face a decade of the Tories' unhelpful approach to the arts, as "Boris'll take over from Cameron" #ChangingBritain

When Matthew worked on tonight's concert it was intended as messages to a receptive new govt—but "now it feels like a wake" #ChangingBritain

Matthew says he believes *everything* is political: even the act of choosing to create 'apolitical' art is political! #ChangingBritain

Matthew curated the Notes To The New Government concert we're in the interval of, which has so far been largely excellent. #ChangingBritain

Paul Morley talking now. My brain can barely remember the start of his point by the end of it, let alone fit it in a tweet! #ChangingBritain

Jude says people understand the government supports the NHS, say, but think "subsidy" sounds like arts are getting handouts #ChangingBritain

Samira starts by saying she's heard people in arts prefer to talk about gov't "support" for arts, rather than "subsidy" #ChangingBritain

Jude Kelly, Matthew Herbert, chair Samira Ahmed and Paul Morley are now discussing art and politics #ChangingBritain

Coming up later to finish #ChangingBritain, a pair of political concerts and a discussion. Tickets still available!

Discussion draws to a close, with Jude wondering how many of those in the room may be standing as arts candidates in 2020! #ChangingBritain

Jude: "Of course, who wants to be a turkey and vote for Christmas?" Bob+Roberta: "Most of the country on Thursday!" #ChangingBritain

Of course the first Q's easier for any of us to answer positively than the second, causing much uncomfortable shuffling #ChangingBritain

Jude asks who wants arts better distributed around UK—but then who here'd be OK with 50% arts cuts in London to enable it? #ChangingBritain

Jude asks who'd be uncomfortable if Cameron suddenly spoke passionately for the arts. Some would as they wouldn't trust him #ChangingBritain

Panellist says those in the arts need to be more ready+willing to speak up publicly for arts, lobby politicians etc. #ChangingBritain

Bob+Roberta says when he went to meet Returning Officer, almost all others involved were time-rich middle-aged white men #ChangingBritain

Despite fear sponsors will impact on artistic freedom, in Jude's experience this is rare as sponsors don't want to look bad #ChangingBritain