Ep 38: Former Mayor Garry Moore – Active citizenship, localism, and how those out of work deserve better

Is unemployment just a necessary consequence of economic reality or more like a moral choice? Do political differences mean you can’t sit and talk together? What might a recognition of local knowledge and abilities bring that central government might not? Garry Moore “ran out of excuses” against standing for Mayor of Christchurch; was elected, and served for three terms (1998 to 2007). Here we talk about the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs and the power and connections of localism and the talents that surround us, to effect real change. About speaking across political divides; and the moral failure of unemployment that can remove a sense of belonging and purpose from those who are left behind.About Gary’s practice, as mayor, of bringing a chair to the Cathedral Square so he could listen to people’s concerns and and act on them. And "The Tuesday Club" as a place for the vital conversations of active citizenship.And we mention, too, the coming tenth-anniversary of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks – an event of global significance.