Where do we belong?

• Thatcher phrase: ‘There is no such thing as society; there are individuals and families and nothing else’. All main political parties now seem to agree that there is such as a thing as ‘society’; and words and phrases like ‘compassion’, ‘dignity’, ‘the essence of care’ are making a strong comeback.
  
  Of course, when governments launch value-driven policies and approaches, many of us with a historical perspective both applaud and weep at same time. This is because governments have, of course, to present these aspects as ‘new’, as though they have just been discovered and are a fascinating new initiative.
  
  So how are we as a society going to handle these strong values within society and bring them and embrace them with equality and diversity as a corner stone of our foundation.
  
  What type of conversation do we discuss around this subject or is it taboo within the workforce do we really engage in it or just talk about it like waves on the sea just touching the surface or do we go deeper like under the deepest of sea as a metaphor for conversation on this subject or are we still fearful of the subject.

• How will the Single Equality bill brings us closer together and what will the social bonding, and community cohesion look like?
• What do you think?
• How do you engage with the complex details and simple essence of equality and diversity?