Lady Perry, a former chief inspector of schools in England, uses an anecdote from her time as a young teacher in Canada to explain the concept of the Big Society. It was half-time in a curling match, and she was chatting with fellow players in the hamlet of Grand Coulee. The thaw had arrived after another harsh winter, turning the dirt track to Regina into an impassable quagmire.
In her typically British way, she exclaimed that it was disgraceful they were cut off every year. “We should press for them to build us a proper road.” After a brief pause, one of the locals said: “Pauline, who’s them?” She replied that she didn’t really know, but presumed the provincial or local government should take action. After another pause, a team mate said: “Pauline, round here if we want a road, we build it. Them’s us.”
Via FT
PS: Uma história deliciosa.
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