“Sir John Tusa, widely respected for having turned round the fortunes of London’s Barbican Centre, is to lead a new Conservative taskforce on the arts. The former broadcaster steps down from his role as the Barbican’s chief executive in August, and in the meantime joins a number of prominent figures from Zac Goldsmith to Bob Geldof who have been enlisted by the Tories to look at all areas of policy before the next general election.”