Good Society
Big Society, Broken society?
Amid the controversy of charities and cuts, a neglected part of this week's 'Big Society' re-launch is the reappearance of the idea of the 'broken society', writes Matt Cavanagh.
broken society
Big Society, Broken society?
Amid the controversy of charities and cuts, a neglected part of this week's 'Big Society' re-launch is the reappearance of the idea of the 'broken society', writes Matt Cavanagh.
Teen pregnancies fall but media cite “failure”
Teenage pregnancies have fallen to their lowest rate in over 20 years. But the media are painting the new figures as a Government "failure".
New polling shows public perceptions of single parents still out of line with the facts
New polling shows that the public still significantly underestimate the number of single parents who have a paid job & overestimate the number of teenage mums.
Tower Block of Commons plays into the hands of those crying Broken Britain
Communities featured have voiced fears the programme will focus ghoulishly on the negative, ignoring the positive, playing into the Broken Britain narrative.
Thatcher to blame for ‘Broken society’
The 'Broken society' that David Cameron has focused on is the fault of the rising inequality that primarily took place under Margaret Thatcher.