This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7040995.stm
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| Cameron talks with Schwarzenegger | Cameron talks with Schwarzenegger |
| (3 days later) | |
| David Cameron says he wants to work more closely with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the future after an hour long meeting with the California governor. | David Cameron says he wants to work more closely with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the future after an hour long meeting with the California governor. |
| The Conservative leader, who is on a three day trip to the US, said the pair discussed gun crime and green issues. | The Conservative leader, who is on a three day trip to the US, said the pair discussed gun crime and green issues. |
| He said they were both centre right politicians who were trying to extend the appeal of their parties. | He said they were both centre right politicians who were trying to extend the appeal of their parties. |
| "We're talking about ways we might hook up in the future, but I can't be more specific than that," he added. | "We're talking about ways we might hook up in the future, but I can't be more specific than that," he added. |
| Mr Cameron has been seeking closer links with Mr Schwarzenegger for some time. | Mr Cameron has been seeking closer links with Mr Schwarzenegger for some time. |
| The former film star was invited to address the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool earlier this month but could not appear in person due to political commitments. | The former film star was invited to address the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool earlier this month but could not appear in person due to political commitments. |
| Speaking via a video link, he praised Mr Cameron's "leadership" on green issues, saying the Tory leader had been an "example to the world". | Speaking via a video link, he praised Mr Cameron's "leadership" on green issues, saying the Tory leader had been an "example to the world". |
| 'Social issues' | 'Social issues' |
| Commenting on his meeting with Mr Schwarzenegger, in Sacramento on Thursday, Mr Cameron said: "The interesting thing is we're both centre right politicians looking at broadening the appeal of our party and we agreed there was a lot of work we were going to do together in order to modernise the centre right approach. | Commenting on his meeting with Mr Schwarzenegger, in Sacramento on Thursday, Mr Cameron said: "The interesting thing is we're both centre right politicians looking at broadening the appeal of our party and we agreed there was a lot of work we were going to do together in order to modernise the centre right approach. |
| "We're looking at co-operation between centre right politicians with a similar vision - trying to extend the appeal of our parties and campaign on social issues and environmental issues as well as some of the traditional themes." | "We're looking at co-operation between centre right politicians with a similar vision - trying to extend the appeal of our parties and campaign on social issues and environmental issues as well as some of the traditional themes." |
| Mr Cameron said the issue of guns and gang crime also featured in the hour-long talks. | Mr Cameron said the issue of guns and gang crime also featured in the hour-long talks. |
| Earlier, in Mountain View, San Francisco, Mr Cameron used a speech at the Google Zeitgeist conference to call for Government-held data to be released so local communities could develop their own, alternative public services. | Earlier, in Mountain View, San Francisco, Mr Cameron used a speech at the Google Zeitgeist conference to call for Government-held data to be released so local communities could develop their own, alternative public services. |
| "We had a long conversation about crime because really the principal reason I'm here, apart from the Google speech I've made, is to look at the issue of guns and gangs," he said. | |
| "So we've been talking a lot about penal policy, about gangs, about prison reform and rehabilitation." | "So we've been talking a lot about penal policy, about gangs, about prison reform and rehabilitation." |
| Poll lead | Poll lead |
| Mr Cameron told the Google Zeitgeist conference that political leaders "will have to learn to let go". | Mr Cameron told the Google Zeitgeist conference that political leaders "will have to learn to let go". |
| "Let go of the information that we've guarded so jealously. Let go of the power that we like to exert," he said. | "Let go of the information that we've guarded so jealously. Let go of the power that we like to exert," he said. |
| "And above all, let go of the idea that 'we know best' - that people can't be trusted to run their own lives and their own communities." | "And above all, let go of the idea that 'we know best' - that people can't be trusted to run their own lives and their own communities." |
| The speech comes as an opinion poll for the Sun newspaper puts the Conservatives ahead of Labour. | The speech comes as an opinion poll for the Sun newspaper puts the Conservatives ahead of Labour. |
| An Ipsos/Mori poll of 1,007 people for the Sun suggests 596 would be absolutely certain to vote in an immediate general election. | An Ipsos/Mori poll of 1,007 people for the Sun suggests 596 would be absolutely certain to vote in an immediate general election. |
| Of these, 41% said they would be inclined to vote Conservative, with Labour on 38% and the Liberal Democrats on 11%. | Of these, 41% said they would be inclined to vote Conservative, with Labour on 38% and the Liberal Democrats on 11%. |