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Why we should – must – keep talking about the Big Society

People laugh at David Cameron for his focus on the Big Society. They think he’s deluded to think that we can consciously make our surroundings better by getting involved. But that is what all politics is about. However, by constantly … Continue reading

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The Government’s actions need to speak as loud as their words

Rhetoric is important. David Cameron, Steve Hilton and the movers behind the Big Society project must be given full credit for championing what is an extremely difficult concept to sell – particularly during a time when we are facing austerity. … Continue reading

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Moving the Big Society forward

This morning I went to the Big Society Network’s Cameron Direct on the Big Society. It was a great event, well-organised, good questions (though a couple of plants…) and generally fun.     A few things that struck me during the … Continue reading

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Nick Hurd: What we can do to help you help the Big Society

Most people realise that we face huge challenges as a country. It is time to understand that Government has not got all the answers and we all have to work in different ways. I believe we have barely begun to … Continue reading

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Five things the Government can do to renew Big Society

As someone who was involved in writing what have now become the Coalition’s Big Society policies and who stood for the Conservatives at the 2010 General Election, I am – as expected – a Big Society fan. There are many … Continue reading

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