Many people feel helpless faced with the constant barrage of ‘bad news’; what can I/we do? How do I cope with all this, and trying to live a life, raise children, look after the elderly and so on? There is a growing sense of precariousness.
The Journal has updated us all on the EDDC’s plans for ‘place-making’ in Exmouth, which some of you have been involved with. Is this democracy at work? Putting the needs of ‘the Town’ first?
It is clear that increasing numbers of people are frustrated by the lack of focus on meeting the very many needs of people and organisations (looking after people) in contemporary British society.
Regular readers of my column will be used to my writing about the good news that is ACED, now very busily developing the East Devon Arts and Culture Strategy.
The pages of this newspaper and BBC TV Spotlight, for example, regularly carry tales of woe, hardship, frustration, anger and so on, about everyday life in this broken society.
John Astley, local author and facilitator of Exmouth community education column, writes for the Exmouth Journal.
We have recently been treated to a very public discussion about AI; strengths and weaknesses. Should there be legislation?
The GCSE results are out, and the consequences are being assessed. The data and initial studies show that not much has changed.
Apparently as citizens in a parliamentary democracy and liberal market economy, we agreed to, and pay for, this continuing monarchy.
The Heritage Industry has expanded considerably in recent decades, and become a key aspect of the leisure and tourist offer.
