Author Philip Pullman: UK 'Ruled By Barbarians'

Award-winning author Philip Pullman has told Sky News he believes the Government is being run by philistines and barbarians. His comments were in response to fears that the new English Baccalaureate (EBacc), which is being phased in from September, may lead to a decline in the arts. The EBacc's core GCSE subjects are English, maths, science, a language and history or geography.