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The big society

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newwave · 30/10/2011 21:22

Has anyone heard Dave mention the big society or we are all in this together lately? Then again he may have just influenced society to come together albeit they appear to be protesting against his policies and his rich "mates" greed.

One worry I have is that next summer the more "radical protesters" will be burning and looting shops in a High Street near you after all what need do you have to hold back if you are young with no future you have very little to lose. If I could I would suggest to them that if they must indulge in looting shops and burning homes then maybe Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Mayfair should be their destination of choice. Unlike Tottenham I doubt that the Police would sit back and let the rich burn. Better still give them a future, hope and jobs, then again we have a Tory government so that is unlikely as creating unemployment and hardship for those at the bottom is hardwired into their DNA.

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survivingsummer · 31/10/2011 22:00

I haven't heard any recent mention of it but have seen evidence of 'volunteers' stepping in to take over from public sector workers and charities when jobs have been cut e.g. libraries.

Can't see any repeat of the rioting either but I think (and I hope) the wave of public anger about corporate greed and keeping the rich richer is increasing. Not sure how this will manifest itself though?

CogitoErgoSometimes · 31/10/2011 06:49

I think the last announcement was the proposal for a Big Society Bank in September. FWIW I don't think we'll see a repeat of the looting this summer - Knightsbridge or anywhere else - mostly because of the stiff punishments handed down. I think there was a naive assumption on the part of the looters that robbing shops was a 'victimless crime' and that they either wouldn't be caught or let off with a caution. The reality was rather different and that'll be a deterrent for the future.

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