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Maurice Glasman was moderately well known in Labour circles in the capital thanks to his ground-breaking work with London Citizens - an alliance of faith institutions, universities, schools and trade unions that he brought together to run community projects. Suddenly, his political philosophy of local activism is being touted by some as Labour's answer - its possible trump card - to David Cameron's "big society". Others in Labour go further, saying it could even offer the kernel of the "big idea" that Miliband is desperately seeking to define his leadership.