We are the most visited city in the world - and they're not coming for the weather. Culture is one of things… — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
It's important that we challenge the culture of low expectations. You need to believe every child can do well. — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
We want young people to get every opportunity to experience culture, to understand it and to think it is for them. — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
We need to have a view that culture has a value in itself, not just in terms of a social and economic… — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
We're very proud of our cultural life. Culture is to London what the sun is to Spain. It's a major driver for… — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
A civilised society ought to make ample provision for everyone, no matter their background, to enjoy the arts and culture. — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
For many there is a degree of constancy in our culture; London won't let you down. — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
Culture is the glue that really binds, especially in cities with fast-growing populations. — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
For so long, Arab culture has been misconceived by the western mindset as exotic, or more recently, as dangerous, so spaces like… — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
There's been a kind of inverse snobbery about culture. I get the feeling some people would look at Shakespeare and say, that's… — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
Too often, it is presumed that young people will only like art that they can immediately relate to. Working-class students may be… — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
But I do love working for Boris because he never stops. He's always fizzing with good ideas, and when you are looking… — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
Why is London particularly attractive for artists? It's partly this incredible concentration of organizations that have a long history but also the… — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
By appeasing the anti-racism lobby and affirming its culture of grievance, public institutions and business leaders are not making Britain a fairer… — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
Some people think that culture is overhyped and peripheral. A season of opera is less important than the refurbishment of a school,… — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
The growth of race relations management, diversity training and 'promoting good relations' has come at a cost. We are more sensitized to racism, yet… — Munira Mirza Copy Share
Studying art history is actually one of the few ways of getting a good job in the arts sector. It's hard to be a… — Munira Mirza Copy Share
By appeasing the anti-racism lobby and affirming its culture of grievance, public institutions and business leaders are not making Britain a fairer place. In… — Munira Mirza Copy Share
It's important that we challenge the culture of low expectations. You need to believe every child can do well. — Munira Mirza Copy Share
If white people are constantly told how culturally different their Asian neighbors are, and if Asians are told to be vigilant against white racism,… — Munira Mirza Copy Share
But I do love working for Boris because he never stops. He's always fizzing with good ideas, and when you are looking after culture,… — Munira Mirza Copy Share
Islamist groups have gained influence at local and national level by playing the politics of identity and demanding for Muslims the 'right to be… — Munira Mirza Copy Share
At the same time women are putting on the headscarf, they are also going to work, to education, increasingly vocal in the media -… — Munira Mirza Copy Share
The idea that Veronica Wadley has no artistic credibility is just crazy. She has a strong reputation and when she was editor of the… — Munira Mirza Copy Share
I've argued for a much less instrumentalist politicized approach, freeing up the arts and enabling them to deliver high-quality projects. — Munira Mirza Copy Share
Often, when art from the canon is brought in to fine art classes, it is used as a prop to inspire art-making projects but… — Munira Mirza Copy Share
For many there is a degree of constancy in our culture; London won't let you down. — Munira Mirza Copy Share
London's top colleges attract the best young talent from around the world; they're truly a national asset. — Munira Mirza Copy Share
There's been a kind of inverse snobbery about culture. I get the feeling some people would look at Shakespeare and say, that's a bit… — Munira Mirza Copy Share
Some Muslim lobby groups have argued that Christian groups already have public funding for their schools and services so they should too. In response,… — Munira Mirza Copy Share
