Firstly and sorry if you you think this is cheating but I'm afraid its the question's fault, I shall re-phrase this topic into the "the value of creativity to British Society". I'm pretty sure that's what the question meant in the first place anyway and let's face it in many parts of the world "creativity" is the last thing on anyone's mind. Anyway the short answer to this question would be; yes, Great Britain was built by creatives and we value creativity like no other nation. Today Britain is perceived as a source of edgy and fresh art and design thanks to it's constant cross pollination of ideas from all around the globe which today I believe is mostly down to immigration. Anyway enough about what I think there some far better informed people around....
Will Turner is a former BSkyB executive who now run a Covent Garden-based media hub known as the Hospital Club. He says that "There's no question that as a country we are good at making stuff" and that "we have a problem in that if we don't capitalize on that quickly, we will begin to lose talent abroad or be eclipsed by other countries". He then goes on to declare that "just under eight percent of our GDP is driven by the creative industries" and that "the creative industries look like a potent and exciting resource to help drive us out of recession" what with the failure of the financial sector.
If we are to look at creativity in a slightly broader sense then we see that it is of even more benefit to britain. In a letter to The Observer recently which was signed by the directors of various major arts institutions and a number of university vice-chancellors, there were claims that funding cuts and a decision to focus on the sciences have left subjects like philosophy, literature and art facing worrying prospects. The letter declares that "arts and humanities enrich the country's quality of life and help people to look at the world from different perspectives" and that "people's complexity comes from their language, identities, histories, faiths and cultures".
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