Cameron wants to gauge our happiness. On the radio yesterday there was a piece from a reporter questioning a handful of MPs about what made them happy. Singing in a choir, cooking, music from classical to Elvis Costello, walking with family and friends.
The Arts and creating seem to rank high. Whatever the work, it's creating something often with others.
Think we need to tell David that this is therefore what should be encouraged. What we need to make us happy are activities that make our hearts sing. Put the funding into community choirs, music groups, libraries with all the activities they house, free art galleries and they events they encourage, sport, cooking, drama, art and music in schools, villages, towns and cities across the country. Every country.
This and getting the basics right. We don't need the trimmings. We need the basics and the magic and the rest will come. Simple. That's where I want my taxes spent.
