Big trouble in the big society

How one local authority is facing a 46% budget cut Will the citizens of Hastings take up the reins of the Big Society?   Hastings is a seaside resort famous for its connection with the Norman conquest. In 1066, William the Bastard became William the Conqueror after his victory at the Battle of Hastings, defeating

Tuition fees are the right answer to university funding problems

It wasn’t hard to feel sorry for the 50,000 students and lecturers who marched against cuts on Wednesday, in defence of their right to a fairly funded education. The vast majority of demonstrators protested peacefully, underpinned by a serious and coherent political point. But it is understandable that a sizeable group of the electorate should