New Tory lead - can Labour repond

Over the weekend, The Sunday Times reported that the Tories claim a clear lead over the Labour party. This only happened in the last week and has to be put down to one of two things. Either the new poster campaign by Saatchi and Saatchi depicting a smug looking Gordon Brown while he states "I doubled the national debt - vote for me," or the clear Tory policy not to increase our national insurance, i.e less tax on our pay cheques.

By not increasing our tax, David Cameron looks to have won extra support. What a turnaround after the budget, where Tory policy looked slim, and the Chancellors debate where both Alistair Darling and Vince Cable ganged up on George Osborne. David Cameron's optimism should not be underestimated. Especially since his unveiling of the 'Big Society' plan.

Modelled on a programme used in America - most notably by Barack Obama - the plan is to create a big society where citizens become more active in their community. Cameron even quoted the famous JFK statement: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

Such a national change in attitude is to be stimulated by a national citizen's service where every 16-year-old will be put on a two-month programme in which they learn to be socially responsible. Another project would have every single adult in the country to be part of a community project, almost like a neighbourhood watch, but with greater say over police and services.

It sounds very honourable and exciting, but sceptics would say that the budget deficit requires more focus. But it cannot be bad to try and copy Barack Obama. This country needs change for the better. David Cameron might be right about 'broken Britain' for various reasons. The pound is failing, there are wars hanging over our head, knife crime and violence continues across the country and a real loss of identity has occurred over religion and race.

If someone is willing to sort these problems out then vote for them regardless of which party it is. Even wavering towards a Tory vote, there is still plenty of time for Labour to make some kind of response.