On Tuesday 20th July, national press set out David Cameron’s stall regarding the Big Society. Reports claimed that the Big Society is the alternative to Big Government. It represents a ‘kind of devolution’ in which local authorities, volunteer groups, charities and stakeholders take over the running, and the budget, of local services from central government. According to NuCon Cameron, this will free services from Whitehall red tape and the tyranny of centrally imposed rules and targets.
Silky smooth, the Big Society is a lie, and a very big one at that.