The Big Society & Volunteering - Govt Minister Caught Short

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BBC Radio 4’s Eddie Mair has a reputation for asking left-field questions of his interviewees that go right to the heart of an issue and put the interviewee on the spot. Here is a classic example, when Mair interviewed Francis Maude (current Minister for the Cabinet Office) about a project he has to drive through government - the Big Society.  The Coalition has called for every adult to play their part in the Big Society by supporting voluntary organisations.  You can guess what the next question might be - why wasn’t Maude prepared?

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