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The Big Society agenda can and must be one of growth, says Asheem SinghWhen scores of activists converged on Parliament Square to protest against tuition fees, organised through social networks and through parent groups like UK Uncut and the NUS, we were given a glimpse of what the Big Society's vision of autonomous, self-organising communities might look like. It was not a particularly edifying sight, what with the criminal damage and the violence, yet for David Cameron the Big Society remains his mission in politics.

The Barnett Government's Budget announcement of a big injection of funds for the non-profit sector in WA sounds like a great idea - we all know organisations such as the Salvos are run by nice people who do a great job and who could use some extra money.Before we get too excited, however, there are a few lessons to be learnt from looking at the effects of similar policies elsewhere.