英国首相卡梅伦在20XX英国保守党年会英语演讲稿.doc

英国首相卡梅伦在20XX英国保守党年会英语演讲稿ThisweekinManchesterweveshownthisPartyisonthesideofhardworkingpeople.Helpingyoungpeoplebuytheirownhome.Gettingthelong-termunemployedbacktowork.Freezingfuelduty.Backingmarriage.Cuttingthedeficit.Creatingjobs.Creatingwealth.Makenomistake:itisthisPartywiththeverve,energyandideastotakeourcountryforwardandIwanttothankeveryonehereforthegreatweekwevehad.Whenwecametooffice,wefacedaclearanddauntingtask:toturnourcountryaround.InMay20XX,theneedleonthegaugewasatcrisispoint.Peopleweretalkingaboutourcountryinawaytheyhadnotdonefordecades.Butthreeandahalfyearslater,wearebeginningtoturnthecorner.Thedeficitisfalling.Oureconomyisgrowing.Thenumbersofourfellowcountrymenandwomeninworkarerising.Wearenotthereyet,notbyalongway.But,myfriends,weareonourway.Iwanttothankthepeoplewhohavedonethemosttogetusthisfar.You.TheBritishpeople.Nevergivingup.Workingthoseextrahours.Copingwiththosenecessarycuts.You.Britishbusiness.Youkeptpeopleoninthehardtimes.Investedbeforeyouknewforcertainthatthingsweregettingbetter.TogetherweareclearingupthemessthatLabourleft.ButIhaveasimplequestion,tothepeopleinthishallandbeyondit.Isthatenough?IsitenoughthatwejustclearupLaboursmessandthinkjobdone?Isitenoughtojustfixwhatwentwrong?Isayno.Notforme.Thisisntjobdone;itisjobbegun.Ididntcomeintopoliticsjusttofixwhatwentwrong,buttobuildsomethingright.Weinthispartywedontdreamofdeficitsanddecimalpointsanddryfiscalplansourdreamsareabouthelpingpeoplegetoninlifeaspiration,opportunitytheseareourwords,ourdreams.SotodayIwanttotalkaboutourone,abidingmissionIbelieveitisthegreatConservativemissionthatasoureconomystartstorecoverwebuildalandofopportunityinourcountrytoday.Now,Iknow,itllbetough.ButIknowwevegotwhatittakesinthisParty.Somepeoplesay“cantbedone”Conservativessay“whatstostopus?”Theysaidwecouldntgetterroristsoutofourowncountry.WellTheresaknewotherwise.andthatswhyAbuQatadahadhisveryownMayDaythisyear.didntitfeelgoodseeinghimgetonthatplane?SomepeoplesaidtheNHSwasntsafeinourhands.Wellweknewotherwise.WhoprotectedspendingontheNHS?NotLabourus.WhostartedtheCancerDrugsFund?NotLabourus.AndbythewaywhopresidedoverMidStaffspatientsleftforsolongwithoutwater,theyweredrinkingoutofdirtyvases.peoplesgrandparentslyingfilthyandunwashedfordays.Whoallowedthattohappen?Yes,itwasLabour.anddontyoudarelectureanyoneontheNHSagain.AndsomepeoplesayalotofthingsonEurope.YoullneverbeabletovetoanEUtreaty.YoullnevercuttheBudget.AndifyoudidthesethingsyoudhavenoalliesinEurope.Wellweveprovedthemwrong.IvetoedthattreatyIgotBritainoutoftheEUbail-outschemeandyesIcutthatbudget.Andindoingallthis,wehaventlostrespectwevewonalliestogetpowersbackfromEurope.Thatiswhatwewilldo.andattheendofityeswewillgivetheBritishpeopletheirsayinareferendum.Thatisourpledge.Itwillbeyourchoice:inorout.BRITAININTHEWORLDAndfriends,youknowwhatsomeonesaidaboutusrecently?ApparentlysomeRussianofficialsaid:Britainis“justasmallislandthatno-onepaysanyattentionto.”Really?Letmejustgetthisoffmychest.Whentheworldwantedrights,whowroteMagnaCarta?Whentheywantedrepresentation,whobuiltthefirstParliament?Whentheylookedforcompassion,wholedtheabolitionofslavery?Whentheysearchedforequality,whogavewomenthevote?Whentheirfreedomwasinperil,whoofferedblood,toil,tearsandsweat?Andtodaywhosemusicdotheydanceto?Whoseuniversitiesdotheyflockto?Whosefootballleaguedotheywatch?Whoseexampleoftoleranceofpeoplelivingtogetherfromeverynation,everyreligion,youngandold,straightandgaywhoseexampledotheyaspireto?IhaventevengotontothefactthatthissmallislandbeatRussiaintheOlympicslastyearorthatthebiggest-sellingvodkabrandintheworldisntRussian,itsBritishSmirnoffmadeinFife.soyes,wemaybeasmallislandbutItellyouwhat,wereagreatcountry.ButIwanttomakeaseriouspointaboutourplaceintheworld.FollowingthatvoteonSyriaintheHouseofCommons,somepeoplesaiditwastimeforBritaintore-thinkourrole.ImsorrybutIdontagree.Ifweshrunkfromtheworldwewouldbelesssafeandlessprosperous.Theroleweplay,theorganisationswebelongto.andyesthefactourdefencebudgetremainsthe4thlargestintheworld.allthisisnotaboutnationalvanityitsaboutournationalinterest.WhenBritishcitizensourfathers,mothers,daughtersareindanger.whetherthatsinthedesertsofAlgeriaorthecityofNairobithencombattinginternationalterrorismitmatterstous.WhenfiveoftheworldsfastestgrowingeconomiesareAfricanthentradingwithAfricaandyeshelpingAfricatodevelopwithaidthatmatterstous.AndattheheartofallthisworkthefinestForeignSecretaryIcouldaskfor:WilliamHague.Aroundtheworld,wereallydomatterasaUnitedKingdomEngland,Wales,NorthernIrelandandScotland.Thedateofthereferendumhasbeenset.ThedecisionisforScotlandtomake.Alltheargumentsaboutoureconomy,jobs,currencyIbelievetheymakeanunanswerablecasefortheUK.ButtodayIwantamoresimplemessagetogoouttoallthepeopleofScotland.Fromushereinthishall,fromme,fromthisparty,fromthiscountry,fromEngland,Wales,NorthernIrelandanditsthis:Wewantyoutostay.Wewanttosticktogether.Thinkofallweveachievedtogetherthethingswecandotogether.Thenationsasone.OurKingdomUnited.For12yearsnow,menandwomenfromallpartsoftheseislandshavebeenservingtheircountryinAfghanistan.Nextyear,thelastofourcombattroopswillbecominghome.havingtraineduptheAfghanstolookaftertheirowncountry.Morethanadecadeofwar.Sacrificebeyondmeasurefromthefinestandbravestarmedforcesintheworld.AndIwantustostand,toraisetheroofinhere,toshowjusthowproudofthosemenandwomenweare.THATCHERWeinthisroomareateam.Andthisyear,wesaidgoodbyetooneofourteam.MargaretThatchermadeourcountrystandtallagain,athomeandabroad.Rescuingoureconomy.Givingpowertoourpeople.Spreadinghomeownership.Creatingwork.WinningtheColdWar.SavingtheFalklands.Iaskedheraboutherrecordonce.IwassittingnexttoheratadinnerandIwasreallynervous.Asevershewastotallycharming,sheputmeatease.butafterawhileIsaid:“Margaret,ifyouhadyourtimeinGovernmentagain,isthereanythingyouddodifferently?”Andsheturnedtomeandsaid:“Youknow,IthinkIdidprettywellthefirsttimearound.”Wellwecanallagreewiththatandwecanallagreeonthis.shewasthegreatestpeace-timePrimeMinisterourcountryhaseverhad.LABOURSMESSMargaretThatcherhadanalmightymesstoclearupwhenshecametoofficeandsodidwe.Wewillneverforgetwhatwefound.ThebiggestBudgetdeficitinourpeace-timehistory.ThedeepestrecessionsincetheSecondWorldWar.ButitwasntjustthedebtanddeficitLabourleftitwaswhogothurt.MillionscomingherefromoverseaswhilemillionsofBritishpeoplewereleftonwelfare.Therichestpayinglowertaxratesthantheircleaners.Unsustainable,debt-fuelledbanksboomingwhilemanufacturingwitheredaway.TheNorthfallingfurtherbehind.Townswhereaquarterofpeoplelivedonbenefits.Schoolswhere8outof10childrendidntgetfivedecentGCSEs.Yes,theywerefamously“intenselyrelaxed”aboutpeoplegettingfilthyrich.buttragically,theywerealso“intenselyrelaxed”aboutpeoplestayingstuckonwelfareyearafteryear.“intenselyrelaxed”aboutchildrenleavingschoolwithoutproperqualificationssotheycouldnthopetogetajobattheendofit.Thatwasit.Thatwaswhattheyleft.Thecasinoeconomymeetsthewelfaresocietymeetsthebrokeneducationsystem.acountryforthefewbuiltbytheso-calledpartyofthemanyandLabour:wewillneverletyouforgetit.OURMISSIONThesepastfewyearshavebeenarealstruggle.Butwhatpeoplewanttoknownowis:wasthestruggleworthit?Andheresthehonestanswer.Thestrugglewillonlybeworthitifweasacountryfinishthejobwevestarted.Finishingthejobmeansunderstandingthis.Oureconomymaybeturningthecornerandofcoursethatsgreat.ButwestillhaventfinishedpayingforLaboursDebtCrisis.Ifanyonethinksthatsover,done,dealtwith-theyrelivinginafantasyland.Thiscountrysdebtcrisis,createdbyLabour,isnotover.Afterthreeyearsofcuts,westillhaveoneofthebiggestdeficitsintheworld.Wearestillspendingmorethanweearn.Westillneedtoearnmoreandyes,ourGovernmentstillneedstospendless.IseethatLabourhavestoppedtalkingaboutthedebtcrisisandnowtheytalkaboutthecostoflivingcrisis.Asifonewasntdirectlyrelatedtotheother.Ifyouwanttoknowwhathappensifyoudontdealwithadebtcrisis.andhowitaffectsthecostofliving.justgoandasktheGreeks.SofinishingthejobmeansstickingtoourcourseuntilwevepaidoffallofLaboursdeficit,notjustsomeofit.Andyesletsrunasurplussothatthistimewefixtheroofwhenthesunisshining.asGeorgesaidinthatbrilliantspeechonMonday.Toabandondeficitreductionnowwouldthrowawayalltheprogresswevemade.Itwouldputusbacktosquareone.Unbelievably,thatsexactlywhatLabournowwanttodo.Howdidtheygetusintothismess?Toomuchspending,toomuchborrowing,toomuchdebt.Andwhatdidtheyproposelastweek?Morespending,moreborrowing,moredebt.Theyhavelearnednothingliterallynothingfromthecrisistheycreated.Butfinishingthejobisaboutmorethanclearingupthemesswewereleft.Itmeansbuildingsomethingbetterinitsplace.Inplaceofthecasinoeconomy,onewherepeoplewhoworkhardcanactuallygeton.Inplaceofthewelfaresociety,onewherenoindividualiswrittenoff.Inplaceofthebrokeneducationsystem,onethatgiveseverychildthechancetoriseupandsucceed.Oureconomy,oursociety,welfare,schools.allreformed,allrebuilt-withoneaim,onemissioninmind:Tomakethiscountry,atlonglastandforthefirsttimeever,alandofopportunityforall.Forall.SoitmakesnodifferencewhetheryouliveintheNorthorintheSouth,whetheryoureblackoryourewhite,amanorawoman,theschoolyouwentto,thebackgroundyouhave,whoyourparentswere.whatmattersistheeffortyouputin,andifyouputtheeffortinyoullhavethechancetomakeit.Thatswhatthelandofopportunitymeans.Thatswhatfinishingthejobmeans.OfcourseIknowthatothersinpoliticsmaytalkaboutthesethings.Butwishingforsomething,caringaboutsomething-thatsnotenough.Youcantconjureupadynamiceconomy,astrongsociety,fantasticschoolsallwiththestrokeofaministerspen.Ittakesamixtureofhardwork,commonsenseandabovealltherightvalues.When