Just joining the conversation on the Big Society? This page offers links to documents and articles that provide background on what the big Society is, and what people are saying about it. You’ll find the Big Society policy proposal by David Cameron’s government in 2010 which laid the theoretical and political groundwork for the Big Society program. We also provide links to articles, editorials and speeches that highlight some of the key arguments in favor of and against the program. These pieces will provide you with an informational baseline for understanding the ongoing discussions posted on BigSocietyWatch.

• “Big Society Not Big Government”
  (policy proposal)
• “The Future of Conservatism”
  Speech by Philip Blond
• “What’s Wrong with David Cameron’s ‘Big Society’”
  Editorial in The Economist
• “The Price of Cameron’s Compassion”
  Article by Daniel Johnson in Standpoint Magazine
• “Rebuilding Britain: Putting ‘localism’ into practice”
  Article by Ben Lucas in The Telegraph
• “Private Charity is Never a Substitute for Public Welfare”
  Article by Peter Wilby in The Guardian