Stupidly I'd not not clicked that the Big Society could easily be used to dress up cost-cutting initiatives
Probably unintentionally completely intentionally, it favours the richer rather than the poorer...
'Big Society' is Tory spin on an old idea of Regionalism (some say localism too). It's a step further on the neo-liberal path set by governments over the last 20 years or so...But theres also a socio-political element to this.
Big Society = You're on your fucking own, JackSo I'm expected to hold down a full time job which I pay taxes on, then run the buses/bin collections/street cleanliness when I get home? Are they having a laugh?
Quote from: shark on February 03, 2011, 01:07:53 pmStupidly I'd not not clicked that the Big Society could easily be used to dress up cost-cutting initiatives It's not being used for that, that's all it's ever been.
If these unspecified 'Big Society' philanthropist-volunteers are so bloody philanthropical, I've got one question for them:Why have they have been inactive up until now? Why do they need to be summoned by Cameron to pop into existence?
It's also an insult to all the charitable/volunteer work that is already being done which is now under a lot more pressure thanks to these scything cuts.
At the moment I give Cameron the benefit of the doubt. I think he's a misguided......
.......Another interpretation is that he's really Tory old school, in the make the rich richer scheme of things
Many cyclist have a keen interest in recycling and energy efficiency, so I am hopeful that they will be enthusiastic about the scheme. We have started an Opt-Out Donor Card scheme whereby only carriers of the Opt-Out cards will have their bodies and bikes removed from the holes that they fall into - the cost of these cards will be set at £3,500 to cover administrative charges and removal costs