This article is in response to ‘There are children today who are more likely to see their dad drunk than doing a day’s work‘ by David Cameron from the Mail on Sunday (17/01/10)

Broken Britain: It’s scary for Dave.

The phrase Broken Britain repeats like a broken record. ‘We can’t go on like this’ claimes David Cameron once more in his latest article for the Mail on Sunday.

If society was really broken in Britain, then Sukhwinder Singh would not have tried to stop two muggers from stealing a woman’s handbag; A selfless act which unfortunately resulted in him being stabbed to death. It is tragic that he was killed while doing so, but a change in the government will not stop muggers from mugging, nor will it stop killers from killing. With a growing population, it’s no surprise that there will be more crime. But what should be praised is the fact that the murder rate is actually the lowest it has been in 20 years, this is partly because of the improvements made to the NHS. Another area which Cameron tends to pick apart.

Another point raised was the suggestion that Labour are encouraging families to break up by giving the message: ‘Stay together, and you’ll get less money; split up, and you’ll get more.’ I’m not sure what exactly he intents to change, will he take away money from single parent families to fund the tax breaks for married couples? It is a prime example of how the Conservative party will make life more difficult for those from a ‘broken’ family, and essentially punishing people based on circumstance. Earlier in the article, Cameron points out that ‘one in four women suffers domestic abuse at some point in their life’, but how can he possibly justify offering an monetary incentive to remain in a violent relationship?

If ‘Labour are the party of the state (and the Tories) are the party of society’ then prepare for more meddling than you have experienced under New Labour. Mr Cameron tries to portray the Conservatives as the party who will ‘fix’ every little thing that seems wrong with society. And ultimately, this is what will win the election. But the attempts to return to traditional Conservative values are even less relevant in today’s society than they were during Thatcher’s disastrous reign as Prime Minister.

Good old Dave intents to fix the NHS and society. Both of which aren’t broken. He’s doing a good job as Prime Minister so far isn’t he? I don’t carry a weapon, and I don’t use drugs. People still say thank you if you open a door for someone, people still say sorry if they accidentally bump in to you in a crowded shop. But to be fair, Britain probably looks scarier to a man who has probably never walked the streets alone.