The local council sent me a newsletter. Apparently their opponents have been saying untrue things such as “funding to the voluntary sector has been cut”. But no, “the budget for the voluntary sector is actually going up.”
On the back of the newsletter is a form I can cut out and send back to them. There is a box headed “my idea to improve my street/neighbourhood is” dot, dot dot. Well, here’s one idea:
Do nothing. The neighbourhood would best be improved by letting its inhabitants spend their money on what they want. Cut, cut, cut! Stop increasing the budget for the voluntary sector: I don’t see what’s so voluntary about having my money taken and giving it to some “sector”. So next time you think of some way to improve my neighbourhood, don’t do it. My neighbourhood is just fine and doesn’t need your improvements.