David Cameron talks about his experience of big brother

July 24, 2011, updated at 12: 14 GMT Mr Cameron talks about his family in the great question David Cameron lived in the shadow of his brother while he was growing up, writes in a column for the great question.

The PM, guest edited the last edition of the magazine, said his brother Alex had been a model, but he always felt "a few steps behind".

He said that it was not until he left school he felt he was making his own way.

Also said that his sabbatical year travelled to the Soviet Union he showed him her "mocked of life under communism" and contributed to his political awakening.

In the edition of the journal July 25, Mr Cameron writes about his brother Alex - who was three years older at Eton College and is now a lawyer who heads his Office in London.

"Lived in the shadow of my brother." It was three years older, was the same school and was a great success in the field of sports and almost always avant-garde actor in school plays.

"It was great to have this type of model and was incredibly proud of him, but as many brothers are always a few steps backwards."

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will never forget mocked of life under communism, the lack of choice, freedom, and the expression "

end quote David Cameron" if my younger self could give some advice, I would say: do not worry; his life is not predetermined; You will find their own feet in his own way. "Was not until he dropped out of school I felt I break my brother shadow and making my own."

Also paid tribute to his "strong family" and his father, Ian, who died last year, adding: "he has written much about my experience, but the great privilege of my education was not only wealth, is the heat." All we have, we were all there, there was much love and support. "

And he said that his trips through Eastern Europe after leaving school, which included the visit to the former Soviet Union, had played a role in his political awakening.

"I'll never forget the mocked of life under communism, the lack of choice, freedom and expression," added.

"I started to develop a political awareness, a sense of what was good and the bad." "In particular, the importance of freedom and the State to serve people, not to be his master."

Co-founder of topic Big that John Bird is supporter of the policy of Mr Cameron's "great society" to delegate power to communities, which critics say is a front for cuts.

The magazine, launched in 1991, sold people homeless or in temporary accommodation as a way to earn an income.

Mr Cameron said it was "a fantastic example of how we can reduce dependence on hand-outs of State" that was a "natural fit" with your own political philosophy.

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