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Where do trade unions fit in the Big Society

by Adam Schoenborn 10

Civil empowerment is an admirable ideal - but it may require a broader definition of civil

"...The Big Society is an idea that hinges on a political willingness and ability to rebuild the civic, religious, political and social middle in modern Britain... following steep declines in the membership of almost all major civic institutions – from political parties to churches to trade unions. It is the latter case that is testing the Tories' mettle..."

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Rank Idiocy

by Asheem Singh 40

The MyPolice fiasco suggests that speaking to the vision of a Big Society is more important now than ever before

"...A small, social start up finds that its biggest competitor is the state it is trying to help. Not only that but the state attempts to crowd out its competitor by using the very same domain name. She would be entitled to ask: whose side are they on?..."

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Traditional Toryism does believe that there is society

by Bruce Anderson 0

Where Thatcher believed concern for the bottom was 'wet', Cameron is opposite

The proper name for the Red Tory think-tank is ResPublica. No, this does not mean that the Tories are no longer monarchists. Res publica means public things: a public agenda. Mr Cameron is committed to such an agenda. His approach to social policy is summarised in two sentences: "we are all in this together" and "there is such a thing as society but it is not the same as the state".

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Under David Cameron, the egghead is an endangered species

by Matthew d Ancona 0

"Dave needs to be a bit more of the philosopher-king"

Not that Mr Blond had anything to complain about: he had, after all, just been anointed as Chief Sage Designate of the next government, which is no small deal in the groves of academe. If his fellow scholars are jealous, as well they might be, they should reflect upon his most astute insight. Which is that, to attract the attention of a politician, it is not enough to be right. You have to be useful, too.

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