tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post1200213635515831325..comments2024-01-09T00:39:13.955+00:00Comments on Oh what NOW!: The small societyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-61731813705083649282010-12-22T20:19:48.268+00:002010-12-22T20:19:48.268+00:00Could you put up with another Marine Engineer (who...Could you put up with another Marine Engineer (who came ashore after 14 years away, 24 years ago; but is still an engineer for his sins) moving in somewhere near? Sounds brilliant where you live and probably a lot sunnier than West Yorkshire.<br /><br />DaedalusDaedalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928101550998398087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-11206953710238116322010-12-22T12:26:22.982+00:002010-12-22T12:26:22.982+00:00You sound as if you are a happy man - and there ar...You sound as if you are a happy man - and there are damn few of them about at present!<br /><br />My old Gran always used to say we should count our blessings - and you seem to be more blessed than most.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!opsimathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-54719737043848957452010-12-22T10:59:55.129+00:002010-12-22T10:59:55.129+00:00I'd love to know precisely what "Big Soci...I'd love to know precisely what "Big Society" means ..<br /><br />Rarely, if ever does "Big" in anything, imply better<br /><br />I just wish Cameron & his ilk would leave "society" well alone & allow people to get on with their lives instead of constantly meddling and trying to engineer "society" to conform with their personal, notional view of how it should be..<br /><br />If Cameron paid more attention to looking after Britain's interests in the wider world people might start to take him a little more seriously ..<br /><br />Until such time he will be viewed by the majority simply as a "Flim-Flam" man, who is not up the job for which he's being massively over-paid ..Captain Haddocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-23434334551449922402010-12-22T00:07:52.475+00:002010-12-22T00:07:52.475+00:00With you all the way on that FE.With you all the way on that FE.Smoking Hothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534745989363293923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-74276545064570107522010-12-21T23:46:51.925+00:002010-12-21T23:46:51.925+00:00The small society is great isn't it? Wish I sh...The small society is great isn't it? Wish I shared your experience! See :<br /><br />http://dioclese.blogspot.com/2010/05/sense-of-community.htmlDioclesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139646438543954337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-9891736424874464812010-12-21T23:18:36.439+00:002010-12-21T23:18:36.439+00:00BUT a requirement of the Big Society is LOCALISM. ...BUT a requirement of the Big Society is LOCALISM. <br />Sounds good doesn't it?<br />This is so all of us can influence decisions at a local level AND if, we're not happy, we can tell them at the next local elections long after the damage is done!<br />Even the Parish Councils are to be given more powers [so all will be well when our (laughable, loud, local shopkeeper controlled) council continues to totally ignore the residents].<br />Cameron and Big Government will not be to blame - it will all be the fault of underling 'crats. <br />SIMPLES - We can all influence local politics just as we did when a referendum rejected the formation of a Unitary Authority with a majority of around 90% - Oh, by the way, the County Council has been replaced by a Unitary Authority because 'They know best'.Xopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387364739989208360noreply@blogger.com