Cameron's 'big society' undermined by cuts and distrust
Posted: 07 May 2012, 18:18
The Guardian - 07/05/12
Prime minister's flagship project losing initial goodwill as community groups suffer funding 'body blow', finds report.
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No surprises there then.Despite ministerial promises, charities and social enterprises have been sidelined in the market for government contracts, such as the Work Programme, which the report says has "an implicit bias towards large, private sector businesses".