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| Tories 'have risen to challenge' | |
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| David Cameron has said the Tories have proved they can rise to the challenge of what the country demands at a time of financial crisis. | |
| In a keynote speech to the party's conference, he said the party had been "measured, proportionate and responsible" in its response. | |
| Mr Cameron will use the speech to hit back at Labour claims he is a "novice". | |
| He told the party faithful he is ready to make unpopular decisions for the long-term good of the country. | |
| He began the speech by saying: "We've had a good conference this week an optimistic conference - but a sober one. | |
| "We understand the gravity of the situation our country is in and our response is measured, proportionate and responsible. | |
| "The test of political party is whether it can rise to the challenge of what the country requires and what the times demand. I believe we have passed that test this week'" | |
| 'Truth about mistakes' | 'Truth about mistakes' |
| Mr Cameron is under pressure to demonstrate he is able to cope with crises, after Mr 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. | |
| Speaking from behind a lectern, unlike in previous years when he has roamed the stage without notes, he is trying to project a more heavyweight image. | Speaking from behind a lectern, unlike in previous years when he has roamed the stage without notes, he is trying to project a more heavyweight image. |
| That must not stop us telling the truth about the mistakes that have been made David Cameron | That must not stop us telling the truth about the mistakes that have been made David Cameron |
| He will point to decisions he has made as Conservative leader over the last three years and his ability to respond to unexpected events. | He will point to decisions he has made as Conservative leader over the last three years and his ability to respond to unexpected events. |
| "You can't prove you're ready to be prime minister - and it would be arrogant to pretend you can," Mr Cameron will say. | "You can't prove you're ready to be prime minister - and it would be arrogant to pretend you can," Mr Cameron will say. |
| "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 will repeat his pledge to set aside party differences to work with the government on ensuring short-term financial stability. | He will repeat his pledge to set aside party differences to work with the government on ensuring short-term financial stability. |
| Political duty | Political duty |
| 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 ... 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 ... 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." |
| There are no big policy announcements in the speech, but he will say the British people must be offered a "clear choice" at the next general election. | There are no big policy announcements in the speech, but he will say the British people must be offered a "clear choice" at the next general election. |
| Of course David has had to take into account, and so he should, the events in the financial markets George OsborneShadow chancellor | Of course David has had to take into account, and so he should, the events in the financial markets George OsborneShadow chancellor |
| "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. It's 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. It's 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." |
| Speech rewritten | Speech rewritten |
| He will end the speech by offering some hope that Britain can come through the economic downturn and that he is the man to lead the country there. | He will end the speech by offering some hope that Britain can come through the economic downturn and that he is the man to lead the country there. |
| "I believe we now have the opportunity, and more than that the responsibility, to bring our country together. Together in the face of this financial crisis. | "I believe we now have the opportunity, and more than that the responsibility, to bring our country together. Together in the face of this financial crisis. |
| "Together in determination that we will come through it. Together in the hope, the belief that better times surely lie ahead." | "Together in determination that we will come through it. Together in the hope, the belief that better times surely lie ahead." |
| The speech has been rewritten as the economic crisis has unfolded. | The speech has been rewritten as the economic crisis has unfolded. |
| Speaking on BBC Radio 4's The World at One, shadow chancellor George Osborne said: "We have been working on all our speeches during the week - I had to make changes to the speech I gave at the beginning of the conference. | Speaking on BBC Radio 4's The World at One, shadow chancellor George Osborne said: "We have been working on all our speeches during the week - I had to make changes to the speech I gave at the beginning of the conference. |
| "Of course David has had to take into account, and so he should, the events in the financial markets but the underlying principles of sound money and the judgements that David and I took a couple of years ago, that we would make responsibility in the public finances our number one priority, I think have been vindicated by events." | "Of course David has had to take into account, and so he should, the events in the financial markets but the underlying principles of sound money and the judgements that David and I took a couple of years ago, that we would make responsibility in the public finances our number one priority, I think have been vindicated by events." |