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| Cameron: It's all about character | Cameron: It's all about character |
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| David Cameron is to tackle head-on Gordon Brown's claim that he lacks the experience to steer Britain through the current economic crisis. | David Cameron is to tackle head-on Gordon Brown's claim that he lacks the experience to steer Britain through the current economic crisis. |
| In a speech to the Tory conference he will say: "It's not experience we need, it's character and judgement." | In a speech to the Tory conference he will say: "It's not experience we need, it's character and judgement." |
| And he will tell the party faithful: "To rebuild our economy, it's not more of the same we need, but change." | And he will tell the party faithful: "To rebuild our economy, it's not more of the same we need, but change." |
| Mr Cameron has backed Mr Brown's rescue plan but said that would not stop him from highlighting past mistakes. | |
| Legislation to allow the Bank of England to rescue failing banks could come before the Commons as early as Monday after Mr Cameron promised his party's cooperation in speeding it onto the statute books. | Legislation to allow the Bank of England to rescue failing banks could come before the Commons as early as Monday after Mr Cameron promised his party's cooperation in speeding it onto the statute books. |
| In an emergency statement on Tuesday, Mr Cameron made a call for political unity, saying British parties should "stick together" and avoid the "political wrangling" seen in the US. | In an emergency statement on Tuesday, Mr Cameron made a call for political unity, saying British parties should "stick together" and avoid the "political wrangling" seen in the US. |
| Shadow chancellor George Osborne travelled back to London for talks with Chancellor Alistair Darling and the Financial Services Authority on cooperation to stabilise the financial markets. | Shadow chancellor George Osborne travelled back to London for talks with Chancellor Alistair Darling and the Financial Services Authority on cooperation to stabilise the financial markets. |
| 'Political duty' | 'Political duty' |
| Mr Cameron is under pressure to demonstrate he is able to cope with crises, after Gordon Brown's well-received speech to Labour's conference last week, in which he said it was "no time for a novice" to take over. | Mr Cameron is under pressure to demonstrate he is able to cope with crises, after Gordon Brown's well-received speech to Labour's conference last week, in which he said it was "no time for a novice" to take over. |
| Tory sources have said he has toned down his planned attack on Mr Brown in light of recent events - but the speech will be a thorough explanation of how the Tories would get the country through the economic turbulence. | Tory sources have said he has toned down his planned attack on Mr Brown in light of recent events - but the speech will be a thorough explanation of how the Tories would get the country through the economic turbulence. |
| He will also speak about the leadership test posed by the past few days, saying: "You can't prove you're ready to be prime minister - and it would be arrogant to pretend you can. | He will also speak about the leadership test posed by the past few days, saying: "You can't prove you're ready to be prime minister - and it would be arrogant to pretend you can. |
| "The best you can do is tell people who you are and the way you work: how you make decisions and then live with them." | "The best you can do is tell people who you are and the way you work: how you make decisions and then live with them." |
| He said he had promised to set aside party differences to work with the government on ensuring short-term financial stability. | He said he had promised to set aside party differences to work with the government on ensuring short-term financial stability. |
| 'Clear choice' | 'Clear choice' |
| But he will add: "That must not stop us telling the truth about the mistakes that have been made. | But he will add: "That must not stop us telling the truth about the mistakes that have been made. |
| "It is our political duty - if we had a written constitution I would say constitutional duty - to hold the government to account, to explain where they went wrong and how we would do things differently to rebuild our economy for the long term. | "It is our political duty - if we had a written constitution I would say constitutional duty - to hold the government to account, to explain where they went wrong and how we would do things differently to rebuild our economy for the long term. |
| "So we must not hold back from being critical of the decisions that over 10 years have led us to this point. We need to learn the lessons, and to offer the British people a clear choice. | "So we must not hold back from being critical of the decisions that over 10 years have led us to this point. We need to learn the lessons, and to offer the British people a clear choice. |
| "If we win we will inherit a huge deficit and an economy in a mess. We will need to do difficult and unpopular things for the long term good of the country. I know that. I'm ready for that. | "If we win we will inherit a huge deficit and an economy in a mess. We will need to do difficult and unpopular things for the long term good of the country. I know that. I'm ready for that. |
| "And there is a big argument I want to make - about the financial crisis and the economic downturn, but about the other issues facing the country too. Its an argument about experience. | "And there is a big argument I want to make - about the financial crisis and the economic downturn, but about the other issues facing the country too. Its an argument about experience. |
| "To do difficult things for the long term, or even to get us through the financial crisis in the short term, it's not experience we need, it's character and judgement. | "To do difficult things for the long term, or even to get us through the financial crisis in the short term, it's not experience we need, it's character and judgement. |
| "To rebuild our economy, it's not more of the same we need, but change. To repair our broken society, it's not more of the same we need, but change. | "To rebuild our economy, it's not more of the same we need, but change. To repair our broken society, it's not more of the same we need, but change. |
| "Experience is the argument of the incumbent over the ages. Experience is what they always say when they try to stop change." | "Experience is the argument of the incumbent over the ages. Experience is what they always say when they try to stop change." |
| In a departure from previous years, when he has spoken without notes, he is expected to deliver the hour-long speech from behind a lectern. | In a departure from previous years, when he has spoken without notes, he is expected to deliver the hour-long speech from behind a lectern. |