This is the season of the Big Society. Across the country, voluntary organisations and community groups are organising local activities, fund-raising barbecues, local fetes, festivals, fun days and other similar events. Councillors and MPs do the rounds, demonstrating their support for a range of local groups and causes, taking care to be seen and having enough small change in the pocket to be able to buy the appropriate raffle tickets, jars of marmalade or homemade cakes. The more adventurous may agree to spend 10 minutes in the stocks being pelted with wet sponges to raise a few extra pounds for their favoured school, charity or community group.
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