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| 'Mend broken politics' - Cameron | |
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| Conservative leader David Cameron has told the Welsh party conference that he wanted a "mass movement for change". | |
| He told delegates in Llandudno: "Come and join us, you can get the change you want." | |
| Mr Cameron said that "people in Wales were fed up with Labour" and only the Conservatives offered a new agenda. | |
| He said there was a breakdown of public faith in the political system, with a need to end spin, directly engage the public and "mend broken politics". | |
| Mr Cameron blamed the behaviour of a minitority of politicians but also "broken promises" by Labour on European referendum and tuition fees. | |
| He also attacked Labour's "systematic culture of spin" and "top-down, centralising control," which had left so many people "giving up on politics". | |
| Mr Cameron said Prime Minister Gordon Brown was making things worse. | |
| He said the Conservatives would use independent statistics, cap the number of specialist advisers in Whitehall and bring about more direct citizenship, including giving the public a right to petition for bills in Parliament. | |
| Mr Cameron told the conference that he believed the Conservative party was on the up and offered the only alternative to Labour in Wales, after Plaid Cymru's "astonishing" coalition deal in the assembly government. | |
| He said the Conservatives would also look at how devolution might be more effective. | |
| Mr Cameron announced that Lord Roberts, the former Welsh Office minister, would head a consultation on the issue, which would report in the summer. | |
| Welsh Conservative leader Nick Bourne was later expected to emphasise a need for "new ideas and a new for direction" for Wales.. | |
| Mr Bourne will claim the current coalition in Cardiff Bay was ineffective. | |
| He will map out his vision of change for the party and for Wales. | He will map out his vision of change for the party and for Wales. |
| Mr Bourne will call on the party to work towards government, building on recent successes in the assembly and at Westminster. | Mr Bourne will call on the party to work towards government, building on recent successes in the assembly and at Westminster. |
| He is expected to say that the Conservative approach will be positive. | He is expected to say that the Conservative approach will be positive. |
| 'Significant gains' | 'Significant gains' |
| "It's about solutions, building for the future," Mr Bourne will say, an approach he believes is "essential as we prepare for government." | "It's about solutions, building for the future," Mr Bourne will say, an approach he believes is "essential as we prepare for government." |
| The Conservatives hope the conference will act as a springboard for the upcoming local government elections. | The Conservatives hope the conference will act as a springboard for the upcoming local government elections. |
| The party now has 12 seats in the assembly after gaining an extra seat in the last assembly election. | The party now has 12 seats in the assembly after gaining an extra seat in the last assembly election. |
| They also won the second highest number of votes after Labour. | They also won the second highest number of votes after Labour. |
| The Welsh Conservatives have 12 seats in the assembly | The Welsh Conservatives have 12 seats in the assembly |
| They now hope they can build on this success and make "significant gains" in the local council elections. | They now hope they can build on this success and make "significant gains" in the local council elections. |
| The local elections will be the first electoral test in Wales since the formation of the Labour-Plaid government in the assembly. | The local elections will be the first electoral test in Wales since the formation of the Labour-Plaid government in the assembly. |
| During the conference, the Conservatives will launch an attack on what they claim is the ineffectiveness of the coalition. | During the conference, the Conservatives will launch an attack on what they claim is the ineffectiveness of the coalition. |
| In his speech, Mr Bourne will highlight the contrast between the "old politics" of Labour and Plaid Cymru with the "new vision" of the Welsh Conservatives. | In his speech, Mr Bourne will highlight the contrast between the "old politics" of Labour and Plaid Cymru with the "new vision" of the Welsh Conservatives. |
| "Our solutions rely on empowering people and communities. People not governments know what is really needed. | "Our solutions rely on empowering people and communities. People not governments know what is really needed. |
| "People not governments are best placed to deliver it. Wales deserves better and it is our job to deliver it," he will say. | "People not governments are best placed to deliver it. Wales deserves better and it is our job to deliver it," he will say. |
| On Saturday, delegates will also hear from Shadow Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan MP, Shadow Defence Secretary Liam Fox MP, Jonathan Evans MEP and Giles Chichester MEP, the Conservative leader in the European Parliament. | On Saturday, delegates will also hear from Shadow Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan MP, Shadow Defence Secretary Liam Fox MP, Jonathan Evans MEP and Giles Chichester MEP, the Conservative leader in the European Parliament. |
| Among the themes to be discussed on Saturday will be Wales in Europe, health and social justice and culture. | Among the themes to be discussed on Saturday will be Wales in Europe, health and social justice and culture. |