David Cameron hasn’t the faintest idea how deep his cuts go. This letter proves it

[Denzil_DC]

2. I don't think Mr Cameron is a "detail" man.

You know, details like what's actually going on on the ground in his own constituency.

Maybe that's why he habitually shies away from debates if at all possible.

On the other hand, maybe that's letting him off the hook.

His whole vision coming into his first term was his "Big Society", which meant an ideological drive to slash state social provision on the grounds that a lot of it consisted of silly luxuries anyway, or functions that volunteerism and charities would be able to cater for adequately, with everyone being given the opportunity to enjoy the warm glow of participation. The aftermath of the 2008-2009 financial crisis left the way wide open for the operation of the Shock Doctrine (and it has to be said that Labour paved the way to a certain extent).

He's Thatcher's child, after all, despite the oily finish. He hasn't started talking about reducing government to the point where it can be drowned in a bathtub, partly because of his PR training, but mainly because government as he wants it to operate can be a handy mechanism for channelling cash from the less well off to the ultra-rich.