Hello Rishi. I& #39;ve been thinking some more about this viability thing.

Some people have noticed that other countries in Europe have aimed more targeted support at the events and creative industries who& #39;ve been forced to stop working for a year. Maybe they love their culture 1/

more than we do, eh? - but I& #39;ve been thinking, it might just be possible that they& #39;ve realised it& #39;s a good investment.

Let& #39;s imagine we& #39;ve reached that brilliant day when you decide you want to switch us back on. A third of the events workforce, who haven& #39;t received anything 2/

at all so far, decided you were right, they just aren& #39;t viable. Another third took your advice! They retrained when they realised they were facing another half a year with no work. Doesn& #39;t that leave a rather big hole in our GDP where £56bn used to be? 3/

Fun fact! The creative industries were growing at a rate 5 times faster than the rest of the economy before this started! But you probably know that already, that& #39;s a Government figure.

And that& #39;s without factoring in the wider impact, 4/

because events are destination spends. You& #39;re going to a concert - you get a new outfit, have your hair done, take a taxi to the venue, buy a few drinks, maybe a meal before the show, cheeky hotel stay after.

We in creative industries and events 5/

aren& #39;t a bunch of failing hobbyists looking for a handout. We& #39;re a legion of highly-skilled, successful small businesses who have been told NOT to go to work. More than that, we& #39;re a genuinely world-beating asset to this country.

Invest in us. We help make the UK viable. 6/6