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The Big Society and the Good Society: rethinking the place of the state in British society

Tuesday 14 June 2011 | 1 hour 33 minutes 50 seconds
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David Cameron has championed the 'big society' as his big idea for government; Ed Miliband has countered with the 'good society'. Two of the thinkers behind these concepts debate what is at stake in rethinking the role of the state in contemporary Britain.

Maurice Glasman was raised to Baron Glasman of Stoke Newington and of Stamford Hill in 2011.

Jesse Norman is the MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and author of The Big Society.