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Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats:Covering the constituencies of Twickenham and Richmond Park |
Jeremy Browne writes: Why liberals should support the Big Society
February 15, 2011 11:57 AM
• [Feb 14] Jeremy Browne writes: I AM instinctively very supportive of the Big Society. But it is not a new concept and I have another name for it. I call it liberalism.
My liberalism is a belief that power should start at the bottom and feed upwards. It is about personal empowerment, choice and, sometimes, quirky individualism. It is about self-pride, community and, often, a suspicion of authority. It is human in scale and organic in its development . .
What can make liberalism hard to explain is that, unlike most political philosophies, its principal objective is not to do things to people. Instead liberalism aims to empower people to do things for themselves. It is a liberating rather than a prescriptive idea. To be antagonistic towards this notion requires a depressingly pessimistic view of the human condition. Rather than being a cause for resentment or friction, the liberalism of the Big Society should be both unifying and inspiring.
• Jeremy Browne writes: Why liberals should support the Big Society [Lib Dem Voice Feb 14]
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