tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189064357283855936.post3174747975316887050..comments2024-02-01T09:25:16.606+00:00Comments on Bubb's Blog: Long term funding, active Government and Liam Byrne.Sir Stephen Bubbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575202213305419556noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189064357283855936.post-2721134276827193772009-11-12T22:36:22.527+00:002009-11-12T22:36:22.527+00:00Stephen
I was a little startled so checked Liam B...Stephen<br /><br />I was a little startled so checked Liam Byrne's speech and he did indeed say "Charitable giving is up dramatically". It has recovered from the doldrums of the late 1990s, but it is low as a share of GDP or household income, has not risen over a longer period on these measures, and fewer people are giving. We may not be far away from less than half the population donating to charities. I am not sure that is such a healthy situation as Liam Byrne suggests. <br /><br />MartinMartin Brookesnoreply@blogger.com