In a break with traditional Tory thinking, Cameron acknowledged thatrelative poverty and the gap between the poorest people and the rest ofsociety is a serious problem. He called for greater involvement ofvoluntary groups and social enterprises.
Kate Green, chief executive of the Child Poverty Action Group, said:"Now we have welcomed Cameron to the debate, he must understand thatsocial enterprise is only part of the solution. Traditionally theConservatives speak of supporting families and being a friend ofbusiness. They must show this by persuading business leaders of theirmoral responsibility to significantly improve pay for the in-work poorand by improving levels of support for families unable to work."
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