[p2p-research] Fwd: UK...big society small gov't

[Michel Bauwens]

is this publishable mamading?

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 12:59 AM, Mamading Ceesay <mamading at gmail.com>wrote:

> On 13 June 2010 05:36, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have been following, but not closely enough, how the UK 'right' is also
> > taking up p2p approaches, partly inspired by the Red Toryism of Phillip
> > Blond,
> >
> > however, as indicated below, people on the left are understandably weary
> > that this is a front for saving on public expenditures, similar to
> > outsourcing self-service by businesses ... and this not just from the
> > statist left but also from the p2p left ...
> >
>
> At London Creative Labs, we are well aware of Red Toryism and the Big
> Society agenda.  We are starting to engage more in the Big Society
> debate as it provides a context which makes our approach more relevant
> and viable to policymakers and decisionmakers.  Indeed, we have
> already gained the attention of ResPublica (thanks to a bit of
> judicious blogging), see the third paragraph here:
> http://www.respublica.org.uk/articles/more-praise-venture-society
>
> It is our intention in due course to engage with ResPublica & other
> relevant organisations.  We will also participate in the Lambeth
> Cooperative Council effort, despite previous bad experiences with
> Lambeth Council.
>
> The concern over whether Big Society is a front for cuts to public
> spending are justifiable and shared by myself.  However, LCL is taking
> the tack that it provides an opportunity to advance its agenda that
> should be taken.
>
> Right now, our immediate focus is our first major event the Social
> Startup Labs which is taking place this Tuesday in London.  We believe
> that this is a prototype for a innovative, powerful approach for
> addressing challenges related to Welfare-To-Work and community
> cohesion.
> http://socialstartuplabs.com
>
> --
> Regards,
> Mamading Ceesay
> Social and Technological Innovation in the Global Public Interest
>
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