Indeed, Sir, The Artist Was Not Jock McTitian
"A painting by Titian has sparked a political row after the Scottish Government confirmed it had pledged a 'significant sum' towards its purchase. It followed newspaper reports that the government was contributing £17.5m towards acquiring the work of art. ... But Glasgow MP, Ian Davidson, questioned the logic of spending such large sums during an economic downturn." BBC 01/05/09

Posted January 5, 2009 06:47 PM