September 2010 Archives

David - thanks as always for your comment. The links at the end of your post are a goldmine of information on the development of the idea of Big Society, so thanks for sharing....

Good spot, though to be fair to David Cameron and his team, I think the two ideas were running in tandem before Big Society became the chosen label. I got a tip before the March 31 launch, so did a bit a documenting of ...

Rob, Warren - thanks for taking the time to comment. I think it's fascinating that it does feel like something approaching a cynical exercise, for something that is supposed to be so positive!...

I'd suggest that part of the rationale is that, when organisations are competing for a prize, they tend to 'talk up' the concept behind the prize, or the prize itself. No XFactor contestant is going to say in public tha...

I had exactly the same thoughts! I'll still enter my charity (about five times probably)in various categories in the (equally cynical?) hope of getting wider recognition, but I think it's a bit arbitrary really. As you...