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| Tories 'will make Britain proud' | Tories 'will make Britain proud' |
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| David Cameron has said a Conservative government would "bring some pride back into this country" and create a Downing Street "that people will be proud of". | David Cameron has said a Conservative government would "bring some pride back into this country" and create a Downing Street "that people will be proud of". |
| The Tory leader told The Sun that, as prime minister, he would give people more individual responsibility. | The Tory leader told The Sun that, as prime minister, he would give people more individual responsibility. |
| He added that he was "really bloody angry" over e-mails smears by former Downing St spokesman Damian McBride. | He added that he was "really bloody angry" over e-mails smears by former Downing St spokesman Damian McBride. |
| Meanwhile Tony Lloyd, Parliamentary Labour Party chairman, has said the emails were "utterly reprehensible". | Meanwhile Tony Lloyd, Parliamentary Labour Party chairman, has said the emails were "utterly reprehensible". |
| In an interview with The Sun's new SunTalk internet radio service, Mr Cameron also urged Prime Minister Gordon Brown to call a general election for 4 June, the same date as the European and many local elections. | In an interview with The Sun's new SunTalk internet radio service, Mr Cameron also urged Prime Minister Gordon Brown to call a general election for 4 June, the same date as the European and many local elections. |
| 'Wipe the slate' | 'Wipe the slate' |
| It follows opinion polls at the weekend putting the Conservatives as far as 19 points ahead of Labour. | It follows opinion polls at the weekend putting the Conservatives as far as 19 points ahead of Labour. |
| Mr Cameron said there were difficult decisions ahead and Britain needed a government "that is acting for the long term". | Mr Cameron said there were difficult decisions ahead and Britain needed a government "that is acting for the long term". |
| The recent email smears row showed the government was "thinking about the short term", he said. | The recent email smears row showed the government was "thinking about the short term", he said. |
| I was incredibly angry about it David Cameron | I was incredibly angry about it David Cameron |
| Mr Cameron said the first thing a Conservative government would do was "get to grips with is this appalling economic and budget mess". | Mr Cameron said the first thing a Conservative government would do was "get to grips with is this appalling economic and budget mess". |
| "Long-term, the keyword for me is responsibility," he said. | "Long-term, the keyword for me is responsibility," he said. |
| "Everything my government will do will be about giving people back their responsibility - whether they are nurses or doctors or family men or businesspeople. | "Everything my government will do will be about giving people back their responsibility - whether they are nurses or doctors or family men or businesspeople. |
| "Let's have a more responsible country and let's have a more responsible government, one that lives within its means." | "Let's have a more responsible country and let's have a more responsible government, one that lives within its means." |
| Email row | Email row |
| Mr Cameron was among the senior Tories smeared in e-mails sent by former Downing Street aide Damian McBride in January. | Mr Cameron was among the senior Tories smeared in e-mails sent by former Downing Street aide Damian McBride in January. |
| Mr McBride resigned after they were revealed during the Easter parliamentary recess. Mr Brown later apologised over the affair. | Mr McBride resigned after they were revealed during the Easter parliamentary recess. Mr Brown later apologised over the affair. |
| Mr Cameron said: "I was incredibly angry about it and I said that at the time. It wasn't some sort of tactic, me wanting the prime minister to say sorry. | Mr Cameron said: "I was incredibly angry about it and I said that at the time. It wasn't some sort of tactic, me wanting the prime minister to say sorry. |
| Mr McBride resigned over the e-mails | Mr McBride resigned over the e-mails |
| "I felt really bloody angry about it and I wanted him to acknowledge that and he did." | "I felt really bloody angry about it and I wanted him to acknowledge that and he did." |
| He said it was important Mr Brown had said sorry but there had been no inquiry or investigation. | He said it was important Mr Brown had said sorry but there had been no inquiry or investigation. |
| "No-one seems to be looking at his e-mail inbox and actually getting to the bottom of who knew what, who was involved in this," he said. | "No-one seems to be looking at his e-mail inbox and actually getting to the bottom of who knew what, who was involved in this," he said. |
| Asked whether he believed other people in Downing Street - including the prime minister - may have known about the e-mails, Mr Cameron said: "I simply don't know. | Asked whether he believed other people in Downing Street - including the prime minister - may have known about the e-mails, Mr Cameron said: "I simply don't know. |
| "The trouble is, I don't think the prime minister knows and he is just saying 'I am assured that no one else knew about this'. I don't think that's good enough. | "The trouble is, I don't think the prime minister knows and he is just saying 'I am assured that no one else knew about this'. I don't think that's good enough. |
| "I think the cabinet secretary should do a proper investigation into what happened." | "I think the cabinet secretary should do a proper investigation into what happened." |
| 'Stick to principles' | 'Stick to principles' |
| Meanwhile it is thought Mr McBride's Labour membership will be raised at next month's meeting of the party's ruling National Executive Committee. | Meanwhile it is thought Mr McBride's Labour membership will be raised at next month's meeting of the party's ruling National Executive Committee. |
| At a meeting of Labour MPs and peers on Monday evening, the chairman of the Parliamentary party Tony Lloyd told them: "I know I speak for everyone here when I say the actions of Damian McBride were utterly reprehensible to the Labour Party." | At a meeting of Labour MPs and peers on Monday evening, the chairman of the Parliamentary party Tony Lloyd told them: "I know I speak for everyone here when I say the actions of Damian McBride were utterly reprehensible to the Labour Party." |
| Earlier deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman acknowledged public concern over the row at the Scottish TUC annual congress in Perth. | Earlier deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman acknowledged public concern over the row at the Scottish TUC annual congress in Perth. |
| She told delegates: "I want to stress to you that we will stick fast to our principles and values. | She told delegates: "I want to stress to you that we will stick fast to our principles and values. |
| "No-one in government wants to see us involved in personal attacks - either on each other or on the Tories or the SNP. The prime minister has made it clear that this has no place in politics." | "No-one in government wants to see us involved in personal attacks - either on each other or on the Tories or the SNP. The prime minister has made it clear that this has no place in politics." |