Big Society? No idea: 8 in the morning – November 10th

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* Children’s minister Tim Loughton says that government ministers don’t understand what the big society is.

* Students will today march against tuition fees.

* Bank of England staff are concerned that the Governor has overstepped the line by backing the government.

* Simon Heffer attacks Cameron’s obsession with cuts.

* Claims that Ken Livingstone is trying to have Lutfur Rahman returned to the party fold have been branded “completely untrue”.

* Admirals urge defence cuts rethink.

* Should the Tories fight Oldham East?

* And Clegg defends government welfare plans in the Guardian.

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