I understand that that is the (unofficial) ECF thinking.AlanLlewellyn wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:59 ambeing a Labour member and into chess and economics, i am following Rachel Reeves on facebook and she is releasing lots of chess stuff recently which is very encouraging for a chess geek like me, maybe we will finally get some support from government for chess if Labour wins and she becomes chancellor.
Government funding for chess was not being actively pursued with the Johnson administration and that is unlikely to change with the immediate next Prime Minister.
However, if we have a Labour Government after the next General Election, then it certainly will be, whether or not Rachel Reeves herself becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer.