It is a brave politician who utters the words "personal" and "responsibility" in the same sentence, and an even braver one who, without wincing, adds "morality". But David Cameron knew exactly what he was doing in Gallowgate this week. He was careful where care was needed and bold where he meant to be bold. He also neatly avoided the trap in which John Major's "back to basics" agenda was crushed, conceding that politicians were "as likely to screw up" as anyone else. Never let it be said that politicians do not learn from others' mistakes. From there it was relatively plain sailing into the delicate matter of good and bad, right and wrong. He did not go so far as to deny the existence of society, but he did argue that social problems were "often the consequences of the choices that people make". The Conservative leader's...
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