Comments on: Is Britain broken? http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/07/17/is-britain-broken/ "crass, boorish and more a bruiser than blogger" - Alex Wilcock Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:21:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: David Morton http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/07/17/is-britain-broken/#comment-75759 David Morton Sat, 21 Jul 2007 09:41:11 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/07/17/is-britain-broken/#comment-75759 I understand where you are comming from (objectively what better time to be alive? ) but I think Britain does feel broken and what was interesting about the IDS report was it seemed to shoot at non traditional Tory targets. No immigration, terrorism, EU etc but addiction, debt and neighbourhood decline. I think "broken society" taps into peoples feelings of insecurity without the high negatives of hagues " foriegn land" or " save the pound". I understand where you are comming from (objectively what better time to be alive? ) but I think Britain does feel broken and what was interesting about the IDS report was it seemed to shoot at non traditional Tory targets. No immigration, terrorism, EU etc but addiction, debt and neighbourhood decline. I think “broken society” taps into peoples feelings of insecurity without the high negatives of hagues ” foriegn land” or ” save the pound”.

]]> By: James Graham http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/07/17/is-britain-broken/#comment-74690 James Graham Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:30:54 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/07/17/is-britain-broken/#comment-74690 Well, as you indicate, your definition of 'broken' - and your prescription - is very different from Cameron's. But even then, I guess I'm just too much of an optimist, it doesn't feel broken to me. That could change pretty quickly however. Well, as you indicate, your definition of ‘broken’ - and your prescription - is very different from Cameron’s. But even then, I guess I’m just too much of an optimist, it doesn’t feel broken to me. That could change pretty quickly however.

]]> By: Jock http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/07/17/is-britain-broken/#comment-74605 Jock Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:43:37 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/07/17/is-britain-broken/#comment-74605 It sure feels broken to me. No home of my own. The feeling that we are being kept in a constant state of near panic over terrorism in order to make us more amenable to an overbearing state that's causing the terrorism in the first place. The feeling that a bunch of people in SW1 increasingly believe that only they can know what's good for me and for the rest of the world. The feeling that wealth is being driven by exploitation and monopoly. And that those who play with money and playing with us. The phrase that comes to mind is "managing decline". And the despair is that all parties have signed up to that. Very depressing! It sure feels broken to me. No home of my own. The feeling that we are being kept in a constant state of near panic over terrorism in order to make us more amenable to an overbearing state that’s causing the terrorism in the first place. The feeling that a bunch of people in SW1 increasingly believe that only they can know what’s good for me and for the rest of the world. The feeling that wealth is being driven by exploitation and monopoly. And that those who play with money and playing with us.

The phrase that comes to mind is “managing decline”. And the despair is that all parties have signed up to that. Very depressing!

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