I think people should be careful what they wish for.
If you call for a "big society" when your core values are individualism and greed, you should not be surprised when you get one.
I am not condoning in any way what has gone on in London et al. But it must be said that these people who seem to be the non engaged in society are simply helping themselves to what they cannot afford in places that will not employ them.
Some German chap once said something about a class in itself becoming a class for itself.
We've been here before Brixam Toxteth and other places, it wasn't neoliberalism that sorted that one and ultimately sending more and more of the Police we are making redundant or the army we no longer have to quell the disorder can not be shown to have worked when we look at history. A heavy hand only expands discord. We have to be clever in how this is managed - looking at our leaders - there is no hope....
R
If you call for a "big society" when your core values are individualism and greed, you should not be surprised when you get one.
I am not condoning in any way what has gone on in London et al. But it must be said that these people who seem to be the non engaged in society are simply helping themselves to what they cannot afford in places that will not employ them.
Some German chap once said something about a class in itself becoming a class for itself.
We've been here before Brixam Toxteth and other places, it wasn't neoliberalism that sorted that one and ultimately sending more and more of the Police we are making redundant or the army we no longer have to quell the disorder can not be shown to have worked when we look at history. A heavy hand only expands discord. We have to be clever in how this is managed - looking at our leaders - there is no hope....
R
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sadly agreeing
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