Month: November 2010
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Into the unknown
Our first Open Space event took place in a very open space, a cavernous place, at the top of a shopping centre overlooking Leith harbour, one cold Sunday in November. There was no heating, no lighting, no floor covering but there was a fabulous view of the Forth. It seems a good place to start.
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Anyone for the Big Society?
Harder than it seems, members of the audience get involved in Change earlier this year (picture by Kasia Raszewska) At the dress rehearsal I find myself on the edge of my seat. Why is Alice not gathering information and support from her local councillors, MSP, housing associations, neighbourhood groups? Who the hell is funding this…
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Gray’s Elegy
Never look a gift horse? I’m wandering up Broughton Street in two minds. It seems churlish to complain about bright new shops opening so soon after the old businesses closed down. In the age of austerity too. But the old curmedgeon in me can’t help feeling it’s a shame there are so few shops selling…
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Come friendly bombs
But spare the bald young clerks who add The profits of the stinking cad; It’s not their fault that they are mad, They’ve tasted Hell. Politicians say daft things from time to time because after all (contrary to the view of Hugh (hedge fund) Hendry on Question Time from Glasgow last week) they are human. …