http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/david_puttnam en http://www.newstatesman.com/200612040013 http://www.newstatesman.com/200612040013 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT David Puttnam As the BBC reels from Michael Grade's shock defection, a far greater threat to the future of British broadcasting is upon us. And it goes to the heart of our democracy.

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200512190040 http://www.newstatesman.com/200512190040 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:00:00 GMT David Puttnam Films have never just been about entertainment - they have also been a powerful force for social change. So what a pity that the gulf between cinema and politics has never been greater

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200406280034 http://www.newstatesman.com/200406280034 Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:00:00 GMT David Puttnam While Tinseltown sleepwalks through history, the tinderbox of reality is exploding around us. David Puttnam calls on film-makers to grow up and take on the war of ideas

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200402090015 http://www.newstatesman.com/200402090015 Mon, 09 Feb 2004 12:00:00 GMT David Puttnam Big business is starting to realise that if it is to adapt to a new world, it needs the help of social entrepreneurs. By David Puttnam

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200208190019 http://www.newstatesman.com/200208190019 Mon, 19 Aug 2002 12:00:00 GMT David Puttnam British galleries have thrown off their fusty image and ought to be entering a golden age. But resources are urgently needed to invest in the successes of recent years

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