David Cameron must. The financial crisis and poor domestic policies in recent years to force the new prime minister to a radical austerity. The budget deficit stands at 12% at the top of the major industrial countries and is a very ambitious plan in 2015 are already covered again.
To achieve this goal, cut the British in all public areas means.
Another element of the new savings policy is decentralization. Under the heading "Big Society" attempts from the British government civil society in the recent state functions included. It is hoped that screws down on the one hand, the high administrative costs in areas such as education and social welfare can be. Second, that people act through their own initiatives and personal responsibility more efficiently and of better quality than before the state. But
were taken decisions to ensure that civil society can be involved in the tasks:
Education:
State schools can request the status of an academy will receive.
non-profit corporations, foundations, faith groups, universities, private schools and parents can participate in the school and regulate or manage them well.
self-management by the carrier, independent of government framework
collective bargaining with teachers and staff.
The state takes over the building and financing pay premiums for each registered student (children from socially disadvantaged families bring higher premiums).
Health:
citizens can freely choose their own GP (formerly dependent on the location).
physicians manage the health budget by itself.
Social:
foundations and corporations are subsidized by the state if they give the unemployed and / or set.
State social workers and independent welfare organizations should be merged into independent organizations.
offices such as health authorities and school supervisors to be abolished and privatized.
Other measures of Police are now directly elected by citizens, the number of parliamentary deputies will be reduced and citizens' groups should be targeted for support. In addition, the direct mayoral election be extended. So far, the mayor was busy or indirectly elected by the municipal council.
The British government is thus very strengthened at the initiative of its citizens and hopes thereby to get out of debt. Whether this rapid and radical change of course work in British politics, is seen by the public critical. If, however, soon set successes, other European countries could follow suit and adjust their structures to greater civic and economic cooperation. The past has shown that British policy strategies have taken a strong influence on European countries.
