Has David Cameron earnt the right to be a "moral leader"?

Cameron's speech today in Glasgow takes an explicit stance on the importance of politicians setting moral parameters. So a Tory government to make moral judgements on the fat, the umambitious and the lazy? Although he doesn't quite go this far, the subtext is almost: stop calling yourself victims. This is a new area for Cameron. Has Cameron earnt the moral respect of the British people to start telling them what to do? Is this arrogance or plain speaking? Is it misguided Back to Basics or a politician finally setting a moral lead for a broken society? Is this what people want to hear, or has trust in politicians generally sunk so low that such a message - straying into areas they have no direct control - will just not be respected by voters. What do you think?"I think the time has come for me to speak out about something that... [read full story]