It defintely has, and nothing has replaced it. As I mentioned, collective activities are often sneered at by both the modern left and right. There is this glimmer of hope about the very youngest coho… (View Post)

On the question below, there were few things less likely to promote a Big Society of voluntary cross-co-operation than Osborne's sneering comments on people seeing their lazy, shirker neighbours not … (View Post)

The foodbank sector was much smaller before 2014, however, as discussed and referenced exhaustively on previous PB threads. The voluntary sector will need to expand if you pursue failed and neanderth… (View Post)

I must say, I think there's a point here. Amongst the under-25's, I notice something more hopeful and helpful. Amongst the 25's and older, I see much of the same Generation X cynicism ; and I don't t… (View Post)

On the question of the old British TV schedules containing plenty of duds, this is particularlt true in the worlds of comedy and light entertainment. However, particularly away from comedy, and towar… (View Post)