David Cameron vows to mend 'broken society'

Aug 2007

Last week, Mr Cameron had spoken of the need to address "anarchy in the UK". He was referring to a spate of recent gang killings...

Suddenly his core political message about "social breakdown" and the need for increased "social responsibility" seems a lot more relevant.

The last thing Mr Cameron wants is to be seen scoring political points over Rhys's killing. But there is no escaping the fact that his message chimes louder amid the public outrage.

Can Cameron's formula fix the 'broken' society?

28 July 2008

David Cameron's big idea is to mend Britain's "broken society", tackling the root causes of poverty and deprivation rather than throwing more money at them...

Despite Tory criticism of Gordon Brown's economic management, the differences between the two main parties on economic policy are not huge. To find his unique selling point, Mr Cameron is attempting a daring raid into Labour's anti-poverty territory. Just as Margaret Thatcher transformed the economy in the 1980s, Mr Cameron's goal is to reshape society, a task regarded by many people as the missing piece of the Thatcher revolution. He argues that, in the global economy, Britain cannot enjoy economic success without social success too.