Social Policy
In a July 2005 speech to the Centre for Social Justice (before becoming party leader) he stated, "the biggest challenge our country faces today is not economic decline, but social decline", stating that in life in Britain "there is a complex web of interconnected problem... Family breakdown. Persistent unemployment among some groups. Low expectations. Chaotic home environments. Drugs. Crime. Poor quality public space." Upon becoming leader, Cameron set up a number of committees, such as the Social Justice Policy Group chaired by Iain Duncan Smith, to generate policy ideas on these issues.
He describes The Big Society as his "great passion"; it is a policy 'to create a climate that empowers local people and communities, building a big society that will “take power away from politicians and give it to people”.'. Upon its relaunch on 19 July 2010 it was deemed damaging and/or unworkable by the Labour Party, the national press, and the country's two largest unions.
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