Big Society 'czar' quitting shows that Cameron's pet project is collapsing, says Unite

25 May 2011

The fact that the Big Society 'czar' has quit shows that the Prime Minister's pet project is falling part – just two days after the latest relaunch.

Unite said today (Wednesday, 25 May) that Lord Nat Wei, the man charged with implementing the Big Society, has resigned is further evidence that that the whole concept is bankrupt.

Unite national officer, Rachael Maskell said: 'The Prime Minister can't even keep the person he charged with making the Big Society happen on board, which speaks volumes about the failure of this concept, which is just a smokescreen for financial cuts and job losses for charities.'

'It is clear that that charities and not for profit organisations delivering services to those most in need in society require skilled professionals working in tandem with volunteers. The Big Society can't just function solely on the goodwill of volunteers.'

'In essence, Lord Wei's resignation is irrelevant when charities are floundering with a £4.5bn shortfall in funding due to the government's austerity programme. This is the big issue that David Cameron is shirking.''

Earlier this week, Unite said that the Prime Minister's repeated relaunches of his pet idea was because he thought the public didn't understand what he is saying about the Big Society. On the contrary, the public understood only too well that the Big Society meant cuts and job losses across the public and voluntary sectors.

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