「Sixty years ago Beveridge(註1)  set this country a challenge: slaying the five giants of physical poverty – want, disease, ignorance, squalor and idleness. At the beginning of this century, in a country hugely richer than it was at the end of the second world war, it is time to slay a sixth giant – the poverty of aspiration which compromises all our attempts to lift people out of physical poverty. Engagement with culture can help alleviate this poverty of aspiration…」9 L$ l- x1 K4 s3 a7 @% f, w& g

「六十年前，Beveridge為這個國家提出一個挑戰︰消滅實際貧困的五大巨人— 需求、疾病、愚昧、骯髒和懶惰。在本世紀初，在這個比二戰結束時富有得多的國家，是時候要消滅第六大貧困的巨人—─理想的貧乏，這貧乏讓我們作出妥協，放棄所有企圖幫助人們脫離實際貧困的嘗試。參與文化可以緩解這理想的貧乏…」
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                • DCMS works to make sure the communications, creative, media, cultural, tourism, sport and leisure economies have the framework to grow and have real impact on people’s lives., z7 a# y2 d; ?3 D# S
                • We create the conditions for growth by removing barriers, providing strategic direction and supporting innovation and creativity.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 q- ?& T5 Y5 o& p3 l
                • Through DCMS, the public funds: our cultural heritage, free access to world-class cultural institutions, art that challenges and provokes, the BBC, the sporting stars of the future. We want everyone to be able to enjoy our national culture, play sport and have access to effective communications.7 T# i( R) I$ w5 D2 }
                • We lead on issues relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality matters.
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