TUC: Charity cuts show big society is a ‘big con’

Brendan Barber, TUC general secretary, says that charity cuts show that big society is a "big con":

"These deep cuts to voluntary groups across the UK show that government claims that charities can replace direct services currently provided by central or local government are false.

"It sounds great, but in practice, the big society is looking more and more like a big con."