Poetry: Poet Laureate says Arts Council cuts disastrous for British poetry

Poetry: Poet Laureate says Arts Council cuts disastrous for British poetry; ENGLAND: London: INT B/W Carol Ann Duffy (Poet Laureate) reciting her poem "A Cut Back" at gala fundraising event to protest at Arts Council cut to funding for the Poetry Book Society SOT (subtitles) People buying poetry at Poetry Book Society event, man reading book of poetry Poetry Book Society sign for gala event "Poetry Cuts" Row of books of poetry on display Carol Ann Duffy (Poet Laureate) interview SOT - (Asked how she feels about cuts imposed by the Arts Council) Dumbfounded and almost a kind of grief / Poetry Book Society is one of the great cathedrals of the poetry world / It is only little / Only has a grant of just over £100,000 a year but its impact and influence, the affection in which it is held in the poetry world is huge / The Poetry Book Society administers the T S Eliot prize which is like the World Cup of poetry Audience at gala event watching Carol Ann Duffy reading poetry Long shot of Duffy reciting poetry on stage SOT Reporter to camera