伦敦市长鲍里斯·约翰逊在2022英国保守党年会英语演讲稿

Word文档伦敦市长鲍里斯·约翰逊在2022英国保守党年会英语演讲稿Goodmorningeveryone.GoodGodgoodmorningeverybody,thankyouverymuch.Please,pleasetakeyourseats,wevegotalottogetthrough.GoodmorningeverybodyinManchester,itsagreatjoytobebackhere.NotsolongagomyfriendsIwewelcomeallsortsofwonderfulluminariestoCityHallbutnotsolongagoIwelcomedtheformerFrenchPrimeMinister,MonsieurAlainJuppetomyofficeinCityHallandhecruisedinwithhissizeableretinueofverydistinguishedfellowswiththeirlegiondhonneurfloretandalltherestofitandweshookhandsandhadatteatteandhetoldmethathewasnowtheMayorofBordeaux.IthinkhemayhavebeenMayorofBordeauxwhenhewasPrimeMinister,itsthekindofthingtheydoinFranceaverygoodideainmyview.Joke,joke,joke!Andwhathesaidjoke!Hesaidthathehadthehonourofrepresenting,hehad239,517peopleinBordeauxandthereforehehadthehonourofrepresentingthe9thbiggestcityinFrance.Igottheballbackveryfirmlyoverthenet,folks,becauseIsaidtherewere250,000FrenchmenandwomeninLondonandthereforeIwasthemayorofthe6thbiggestFrenchcityonearth.

Icantrememberexactlywhathesaidthen,IthinkhesaidsomethinglikeTiens!orBienjejamaisorsomething,butitisoneofthejoysofthisjobthatIamthemayorofaprettysizeableFrenchcity,aprettysizeableRussiancity,aprettybigAustraliancity,anItaliancity,aChinesecityIcouldgoon.ThatisagreatthingaboutLondon,itsagoodthingforourcountrybecausethatforeignmoneybringsjobsanditfillsourrestaurantsanditputsbumsontheseatsofourtheatres,helpsfinanceouruniversitiesveryconsiderablyanditenablesLondondevelopers,someofwhomIseeinthisgreataudience,toembarkonprojectthatotherwisewouldbestalled.AmIright?Yes.AnditbringsabuzzofexcitementtothecitywhichalsoofcourseattractsinvestorsandyetwehavetorecognisethatthesheerglobalcharismaofLondonisputtingpressureonLondoners,withaveragehousepricesinourcitynowsixtimesaverageearningsandforthebottom25%ofearners,thehousepricesinthebottomquarterareninetimestheirearnings.

ThepressureisreallygrowinganditisintensifyingthankstoanentirelyhomegrownphenomenontowhichIalludedattheendoftheOlympicandParalympicGameswhichtookplacelastyearbecauseyoumaydimlyrememberthatIprophesiedthattheathletesthatTeamGPandParalympicsGBhadsomovedthepeopleofthiscountrytosuchparoxysmsofexcitement,IthinkIsaid,onthesofasofBritainthattheyhadnotonlyinspiredagenerationbutprobablyhelpedtocreateoneaswellandlikeallmypredictionsandpromisesasyourMayororastheMayorofmanyofyouhere,Ihavedeliveredmesamis,inthatGLAEconomicsnowsaythatlivebirthsinLondonthisyearwillbe136,942whichismorethaninanyyearsince1966whenEnglandwontheWorldCupandthePrimeMinisterwasbornIthink.

Ilookaroundthisaudiencethatmeansthepopulationisgrowingveryfastanditisgoingtohitninemillionby2022,possiblytenmillionby2031andInoticewhenIpointthisouttopeoplethattheystarttolookabitworn.Theyretheoldergenerationandthink,alltheseotherpeopleschildren,whatjobsaretheygoingtodo,wherearetheygoingtoliveandwilltheybesteppingonmytoesontheTube?IwanttoreassureyoufirstofallthatLondonhasbeenherebefore,wehadninemillionin1911,Ithinkwehadninemillionin1939andthesecondthingforonceIactuallybroughtitwithmethankgoodnessthesecondthingisthatwehaveaplan.Hereitis,the2022Vision,anditwillensurethatwecreateacityinwhichnochildisleftbehindorshutoutandeverybodyhasachancetomakeoftheirliveswhattheycan.

StepnumberoneandIseriouslycommendthisdocument,itisentirelyfreeontheGLAwebsite,writtenentirelybymeaswellstepnumberoneistobuildmorehomesasIsay.CanIjustaskthisaudience,howmanyofyoutodayhereinManchesterareluckyenoughtobeowneroccupiers?CanIaskforashowofhands,isanybodyhereanowneroccupier?Look,herewego.Whoisanowneroccupier?Thereisnodisgraceinthat,webelieveinthepropertyowningdemocracyandallthatkindofthingbutwehavetofacetherealitythatformany,manymillionsofpeople,foryoungpeopleinLondon,formanymembersofourfamilies,itisnowabsolutelyimpossibletogetanywhereneartoaffordingahomeandthatswhyitisabsolutelyvitalthatwegetonwithourprogrammesofacceleratinghousebuilding.Wehavedoneabout55,000Rick,howmanyhavewedonesofar?55,000sofar,giveortakeitwillbearound100,000overtwoterms.

Weveput3.6billionofpubliclandtotheuseofsomanyofthegooddevelopersIseearoundhere,sinceMaylastyearwhenIwaselectedbytheway,butweneedtodomoreandweneedtoaccelerateourprogrammeofhousebuildingdramaticallyandIthinkthatitistimethatweconsideredallowingcompaniestomaketax-freeloanstotheiremployeestohelpthemwiththecostoftheirrentdeposithowaboutthat?Brainypolicy,no,putinforthebudgetconsiderations.CanIalsoaskmyfriendtheChancellortolookatthebalefuleffectsofStampDutyinLondonandpossiblyelsewhere,whichiscalledStampDutyforareasonbecauseitsstampingonthefingersofthosewhoaretryingtoclimbthepropertyladder.Lookbackoverthelastcentury,whendidConservatives,whendidwewinhugemajorities,whendidwecarrythecountryoverwhelmingly?Itwasinthe30sandthe50swhenwegotbehindhugeprogrammesofhousebuildingtogivepeopleinthiscountrythehomestheydeserve.

Tomakethosehomespossibleofcourseyouhavegottogetonwithputtinginthetransportlinks,asInevertireoftellingyouandwevenotonlycutdelaysby40%,comrades,inLondonsinceIwaselected,wehaveexpandedthecapacityoftheJubileeLineby25%,theVictoriaLineisnowrunningatincredible34trainsanhourhowmanyisthatperminute?Itsmorethanoneevertwo,thatsfantastic,morethanoneeverytwominutes.Theresnofliesontheseguys!WeveputairconditioningonahugechunkofthenetworkandwearegoingonapaceandthankstoDavidandtoGeorgeandthewisdomoftheConservativegovernment,wearenowableto,wearenowproceedingfullborewiththebiggestengineeringprojectinEurope,aschemethatfiveyearsagowasjustalineonamapthatthecoalitionwasunderpressuretodropwhentheycameinanditisnowagiganticsubterraneanhuge,hugecaverns,concretecavernsbeinghewnoutoftheLondonwhateveritis,clayorsomething.Ishouldknowthat.Aswespeak,aswespeak,beneaththestreetsofLondonaresixcolossalboringmachinescalledAdaandPhyllisandMaryandElizabethandVictoriaIthink,Ihavegottheirnameswrong,IcantremembertheirnamesbuttheyallhavefemalenamesforsomereasonandPhyllisandAdaarecominginfromthewestandMaryandElizabetharegoingfromtheeast,fromtheLimmoPeninsulaandtheyarechompingremorselesslythroughtheLondonclayandtheyaregoingtomeetsomewherearoundWhitechapelforthisginormousconvocationofwormsIdontknowwhattheylldobutitwillabsolutelyterrificbecausetherailcapacityofLondonwillbeincreasedby10%andwewillhavedoneCrossRail,Iconfidentlypredict,aswedidtheOlympics,ontimeandonbudget.AfantasticexampleofwhatthiscountrycandoandacallingcardthatBritishbusinessisnowusingaroundtheworld.

InmyviewandintheviewofthosewhoarenowworkingonCrossRail,whatweshoulddoisusethoseworldclassskillsthatwevebeenaccumulatinginLondon,togetgoingbeforewedisbandthemonthenextsetofprojects.ImeanobviouslyCrossRail2,HighSpeedRail,newpowerstations,solutionstoouraviationcapacityproblem,sothatwehavealogicalsequentialinfrastructureplanforourcountryanddontdowhatpreviousgovernmentshavedoneandthatiswastebillionsbystoppingandstarting.Ithinkwecandoit,Iamabsolutelyconfidentthatwecandoit.Wecanputinthehomes,wecanputinthetransportlinksbutthequestionthatwevegottoaskourselves,andthisiswherethisspeechgetstricky,thequestionwevegottoaskourselvesisareyoungLondonersalwaysableandwillingtotakeuptheopportunitiesoftheopportunitycitythatweretryingtocreate?

Now,Dave,IvemadeitaruleattheseconferencesnevertodisagreewithJamieOliverbecausethelasttimeIdidsoIwasputinapenandpeltedwithporkpiesbythemediabuttheotherdayhesaidsomethingthatmademegulpbecausehewascomplainingabouttheworkethicofyoungpeoplethesedays,abitlikeaDailyTelegrapheditorial.Hedidntpullhispunchesandthisiswhathesaid,notme,sodontthrowthingsatmeItstheBritishkidsparticularly,hesaid,Ihaveneverseenanythingsowetbehindtheears.Ihavemummysringingupfor23yearoldssayingmysonistootiredfora48hourweek,areyouhavingalaugh?thecelebritycheftoldGoodHousekeeping.Andhewenton,Improbablygettingmyselfintroubleevenbyquotingthisbutnevermind,hewenton:IthinkourEuropeanmigrantfriendsaremuchstronger,muchtougher.Ifwedidnthaveany,allofourrestaurantswouldclosetomorrow.TherewouldntbeanyBritstoreplacethem.

NowIcanseelooksofapoplecticwell,noIcantreally.Wherestheapoplexy?Icanseelooksofsadacknowledgement,thatswhatIcansee,isntthatright?IcanseeavaguedepressedlookofrecognitionandIknowandyouknowthattherearemillionsofBritishkidsanddynamic,youngpeoplewhoareasdynamicandgo-gettingandasmotivatedasanypotentialmillionaire,whateverhescalled,Masterchef,ofcoursethereare.Butmyquestiontoyouis,whatifJamiehasapoint?Whatifhehashalfapointorevenaquarterofapoint?Doyouthinkhedoes?Halfapoint,quarterofapoint?Hesontosomething.HemayhavephraseditinaprovocativewaybuthewassayingsomethingthatIthinkresonates,right?Okay,Imgettingthroughthiswithdifficulty.

Ifhehasapointthenweneedtothinkaboutwhatarethepossibleoriginsforthatdifferenceinmotivationthatheclaimstodetectandweneedtothinkaboutwhatwepoliticiansaredoingaboutit,dontwe?Ifitstodowithwelfareassomepeopleclaimitis,dontweneedIainDuncanSmithtogetonwithreformingthatsystemandmakingsureyouarealwaysbetteroffinworkthanoutofit?Andifitstodowitheducation,assomepeopleclaimitis,thendontweneedMichaelGovetogetonwithhisheroicworktorestoringrigorandrealismtotheclassroomandgettingawayfromtheoldallmusthaveprizesapproachwhereallpupilsmustbeaboveaverageinmathspayattentionatthebackthere!whichisnotpossible.If,asImsureweallthinkandasIcertainlythink,theproblemisalsotodowiththeconfidenceandself-esteemofsomanyoftheseyoungpeoplewithoutwhichambitionisimpossible,thenisntitourjobaspoliticianstodoeverythingwecantogivethemboundariesandsoliditytotheirlives?

ThatswhyIhavespentalotofmytimeasMayoronprojectsliketheMayorsFundforLondonandTeamLondonandencouragingvolunteerstoreadtokidsacrossourcityandmentoringprogrammeswhichweareexpandingandthesupportoftheuniformedgroups,theScouts,theGuides,allthosekindsoffantasticorganisations,bringingsportingfacilitiestoschoolsthatdonthaveany,mobilepoolswevebeensendingaroundLondon,beautifulglorifiedsheepdipswesendround,theyloveit.Theyworkbrilliantlywellandwerehelpingtogettalentedyoungmusicianstocrossthatbarrierthattheyconfrontwhentheyreachtheageofelevenandhavetogothroughintosecondaryschoolandsomanyofthemgiveuptheirinstrumentsanditsareal,realtragedyandwearesettingupfundstohelpwithcreationofexcellenceinourschoolsandtoimprovestandardsallround,tosupporttheworkthatMichaelGoveisdoing.

ItswhenIlookatthehugerangeofprojectsthatwereengagedinnowatCityHalltogetherwithhundreds,ifnotthousandsofotherprojects,manyofwhicharesupportedbypeopleinthisroom,Idothinkwearemakingadifferencetothelivesofthoseyoungpeopleandwehavegotloadsofthemintoapprenticeships,about118,000overthelastcoupleofyears,weregoingtogetonto250,000by2022andthankstothepolice,thanksverylargelytotheirwork,weareseeingsignificantfallsincrimeasJanewasjustsaying.Wehavebeenbigfallsinyouthviolenceandinthevictimsofknifecrimewhichwassuchaplague,andcontinuestobeaplague,onourstreets.ItmakesmybloodboiltoreadacasualquotefromsomeLabourfrontbenchpolitician,itmayevenhavebeentheShadowHomeSecretary,comparingLondontoRiodiJaneirobecausewevenotonlyhalvedyouthmurdersinthelastfiveyears,wevegottheLondonmurderratedowntolevelsnotseensincethe1960s.Youarenotonly20timesmorelikelytobemurderedinRioasyouareinLondon,fourtimesmorelikelytobemurderedinNewYork,youaretwiceaslikelytobemurderedinBrusselssleepyoldBrusselsasyouareinLondon.Presumablywithlobsterpicks.

Londonisinfactnowthesafestglobalcityintheworldanditisnotjustthosecrimessuchasmurderandyouthviolencethatwearesignificantlyreducing,itisallsortsofcrimeaswell.Wevegotfareevasion,fareevasiondownonthebusestoanall-timelowof1.1%,whatever1.1%means,mainlythankstogettingridofthebendybuses.ThatIthinkisthewayforward.Youvegottotacklethatcomplexofproblems,crimewellfrozen,educationalunderachievementandyouvegottomakesurethatkidsgrowingupinLondonareabletotakeopportunitythatourcityoffersandatthesametimewemustmakesuretheydontdismisssomejobsasquote/unquotemenial,whichisawordIsometimeshear,andthattheyseethem,thosejobsthatLondoncreatesinsuchabundance,inthesamewaythatJamieOliversEastEuropeansseethosejobs,assteppingstones,asabeginningtoalifeinworkthatcantakethemanywhere.

NowImconscioustodaythatIamspeakingveryfranklyaboutthisissue,Ihaveprobablygotmyselfasusualintotrouble,thatsmyjob,becauseIthinkthereisavastandlatentgeniusintheseyoungpeopleandifwecouldharnesstheirtalentsmoreeffectivelythentheywouldnotonlyhavefulfillinglivesbutwecoulddriveevenfasterthegreatflywheeloftheLondoneconomythatisnowthemostdiverseinEuropeandwenotonlyleadtheworldasthefinancialcentre,artisticcentre,culturalcentre,wenowhave,wenowhavethebiggesttextsectoranywhereinEurope,wehaveagrowingNEDcityofacademichealthscienceinstitutionsalongtheEustonRoadandintenyears,inthenexttenyearsitisforecastthatLondonsmediaindustrywillproducemorefilmandTVcontentthaneitherNewYorkorLosAngeles.IcanscarcelybelievethatbutthatswhatIamassured.ThatisanextraordinarychangethatistakingplaceintheLondoneconomyanditisthisprodigious,pulsatingdemandofLondonthathelpstodrivetherestofthecountry.

TheEUCommissionhasjustdoneastudyaboutcompetitivenessofregionsinEurope,haveyouallreadit?Youshouldreadit,youreinitfolks.Theyhavediscovered,theyhavedetermined,theEUCommissionandIdarenotdissenthasconcludedthatSurreyandWestandEastSussexanybodyherefromSurreyandWestandEastSussex?Welldone,welldoneSurreyandWestandEastSussex,youbelongtothefifthmostcompetitiveregioninEurope.TheyhavelookedatBerkshire,BuckinghamshireandOxfordshireanybodyherefromBerkshire,BuckinghamshireandOxfordshire?Welldone,PrimeMinister,welldone,congratulations,youbelongtothethirdmostcompetitiveregioninEurope,welldone.AndwhyarethoseregionssofizzingwithcompetitivenessaccordingtotheEUCommission?BecauseLondonisthemostcompetitivecityinthewholeofEuropeanditdrivesjobsacrosstheUKandnotjustinthesouth-east.

Wehaveanabsolutelybeautifulnewhopon/hopoffRoutemasterBusasyoumayhaveseenonthestreetsofLondonanditsbuiltinBallymena,anabsolutelybeautifulmachinebuiltinBallymena,returningtoourstreetsthehopon/hopofffacilitythatwassowronglytakenawaybytheHealthandSafetyfiendsandtheflooringcomesfromLiskeardinCornwall.YesterdayIwasatafactoryinMiddleton,GreaterManchester,wheretheyaremakingthedestinationblindswithabeautiful2022yearoldChinesesilk-screeningtechnique,thedestinationblindsforournewLondonbus.Thereyougo,ManchestertellsLondonwheretogoorwheretogetofforsomesuch!Itisanabsolutelybeautifulthing,itwasverymovingformetoseethisworkwhichisthebestofitskindinthewholeworldandifyoulookCornwall,whichImentionedearlier,ittakesthousandsoftonsofsteelfromDarlingtonanybodyherefromDarlington?FromMiddleton?Comeonfolks,fromOldham?Welltherewego.CranesfromDerbyshire[cheer]Thereyougo!Newcastle?Bridges,bridgesfromShropshire,anybodyfromShropshirehere?Welldone,weloveyourbridges.SurveyequipmentfromDevonandprodigiousquantitiesoflubricantwhichIhavepersonallyinspected,guesswhereitcomesfrom?Bournemouth.Bournemouth,isntthatfantastic.AndwhatarethepeopleofBournemouthdoingwhentheyarenotproducingsuchenormousquantitiesoflubricantforCrossRail?ShallItellyouwhattheyaredoing?Illtellyou.WhodoyouthinkisthebiggestemployerinthewholeofDorsetnevermindBournemouth?WhoisthebiggestemployerinthewholeofDorset,youknowthisoneexcludingtheNHSwhichisstillprettybigdoyouknowwhoitis?Insuranceisveryclose,itstherightidea,itisJ.P.Morganmesamis.J.P.Morgan.IftherewasntastrongbankingsectorinLondonthentherewouldbenostrongbankingsectorinEdinburghandtherecertainlywouldntbeoneinDorset.

Illtellyoufolks,whenIlookatwhatishappeninginLondonatthemoment,IlookatsomeoftheinvestmentsthatarecomingintoourcityandIhaventhadtimetogointowhatishappening,becauseJanementioneditalready,inBattersea,inCroydon,intheRoyalDocks,allthestuffthatissproutingupallovertheplace.ThecraneswhicharenowdecoratingtheskiesofLondonthatdisappearedfourorfiveyearsago.WhenIseewhatshappeningImustsaythatIsharetheoptimismandtheexcitementofGeorgeOsbornecompletely,IthoughthegaveabrilliantspeechyesterdaybutIalso,Ialsosharehisrealism,hisrealismandhisdeterminationtoremovetheremainingbarrierstocompetitivenessinourcountryandwhatisthegreatestbarriertocompetitivenessfolks,forLondonandindeedforBritain?Whatisit?Notvisas,muchworsethanvisas.Whatisthegreatestthreatweface,comeonfolks,payattention.ALabourgovernment,correct.

Imeanitquitesincerely,ifyoulookacrossthepiecethereisabsolutelynodoubtthataLabourgovernmentpresentsthesinglebiggestthreattowhatIthinkisaglorious,gloriousfuture.Dowewanttogobacktoallthatagain?Dowewanttoputthembackonthebridgewhentheyrantheshipaground?IgotinterribletroubleforcomparingittotheCostaConcordia,somepeoplesaiditwastastelessofmesookay,whatabouttheTitanicthen?Isthatbetter?Isthatmoreacceptable?

Wedontwanttogobacktothehightax,highspendapproachofEdMilibandwhoemanatedfromthebowelsofthetradeunionmovementlikehisparty,wewanttogoforwardwithalowtaxenterpriseequality.Wedontwantamansiontaxdowe?No,wedontbecauseitwouldinhibittheveryhomesprogrammethatweneedtogetgoingandwewanttobuild,asIsay,hundredsofthousandsofmorehomes.WedontwanttogobacknevermindtotheageofoldLabour,wedontwanttogobacktotheageofDiocletian,EmperorDiocletianthatis,withsomecrazedattemptatgovernmentalpricefixing,whichiswhatEdMilibandcameupwithlastweek,wewanttogoforwardwithaseriousprogrammeofnewpowerstationbuildingand,formymoney,withfracking,whynot,absolutely,letsgetgoing.

WemustnotgobacktotheoldfailedLabourideaofathirdrunwayatHeathrow.YouknewIwasgoingtosaythisbutImgoingtosayit,athirdrunwayatHeathrowaggravatingnoisepollutioninwhatisalreadythecityintheworldworstaffectedbynoisepollutionbymiles.ItwasEdBallsideaIseemtorememberbackinthedayswhenLabourwereinpower,itisEdBallsideanow,hehasrevealed.ItwasBallsthen,itsBallsnowanditisnotgoodenoughforthiscountry,itisnttherightanswerforthemostbeautifulandliveablecityonearth.

Ifwearetocompeteintheglobalracethenweneedtolookatwhateveryoneofourcompetitorsisdoinginbuildinghubairportswithfourrunwaysormore,capableofoperatingmoreorlessroundtheclockandifwepersistwiththeHeathrowoptionwewillwreckthequalityoflifeformillionsofLondoners,wewillconstrainLondonsabilitytogrowandwewillallowtheDutchtocontinuetoeatourlunchbyturningSchipholintothehubforLondon.Thankyou.

Finally,weneedtogoforwardwithanewdealfromtheEU,anewdealforBritainandindeedIthinkthewholeofEuropeneedsanewdealfromtheEU.Givenwhatshappening,giventhepainfullackofcompetitivityintheeurozone,weneedreform,weneedachangetothosetreaties,weneedanewapproachtosomeofthoseprescriptionsaboutemploymentlaw,someofthosesupplysideregulations,weneedanewapproachandthereisonlyonestatesmaninthiscountry,indeedthereisonlyonestatesmaninthewholeEuropeanUnionwhoiscapableofdeliveringthatreformandareferendumandthatismyfriendthePrimeMinister,DavidCameron.

Itstrue,absolutelytrue.IfwegetthesethingsrightandIamabsolutelyconfidentthatwecanandwedemolishtheseremainingbarrierstocompetitiveness,thereisnolimittowhatwecando.IsawtheotherdaysomegeezerfromtheKremlinsaidsomethingaboutthiscountrythatwasevenlesspolitethanwhatJamieOliverhadtosay.HesaidthatBritainwasasmallislandthatnoonepaidanyattentiontoexceptoligarchswhoboughtChelsea.MyviewisthatifsomebodywantstoputmillionsofpoundsintoaLondonfootballclub,thatstrikesmeaspurepublicspiritednessandIsupportthe