Voice of freedom: Shane Greer

Shane Greer, author, Why Vote Conservative:

'Big society' is a classic example of sound ideology falling victim to poor presentation. The problem is that it was never clear what big society meant. Certainly we can point to some underlying principles, which I support, but it remains an intangible concept.

The Conservatives were far too indirect about their vision for a society in which power is devolved from the state back to the citizens. If those of us who support a more classically liberal society are to win the public's support, we need to think more carefully about how we make our arguments.

Shane is speaking at the third of five Voices of Freedom debates organised by The Free Society in London.

"Is a Big Society a Free Society?" is at the IEA, 2 Lord North Street, Westminster, from 6.00pm tomorrow night. See previous post.