Ten Big Questions about the Big Society

The Coalition Government wants to build a ​‘Big Society’. The Prime Minister says ​‘we are all in this together’ and building it is the responsibility of every citizen as well as every Government department. NEF welcomes the broad vision but recognises that everything depends on how the vision is translated into policy and practice. We offer these questions and proposals to help fill in some of the gaps and bring out the best in the idea of a big society.