Our communities have a challenge with trust or, rather, the lack of it. As cynicism about the state grows, particularly as ‘awful April' begins to bite, people's sense of disconnection from politics and the economy is growing. But make no mistake, this disconnection is not about apathy, it is about powerlessness.

We have all been in those rooms where people are airing their grievances about public services. The bins not emptied, the potholes left unfilled, the care for a loved one delayed, the special educational needs and disabilities child unsupported, the cemeteries unloved.