I have just had an Audience with Her Majesty the Queen, following the dissolution of Parliament.
The General Election will be held on May 7th. Until that day I will be going to all four corners and all four nations of our United Kingdom, with one clear message. Together we are turning our country around …… and for the sake of you, your family, and your children’s future …… we have got to see this through.
Five years ago, when I walked through that black door, millions of people were unemployed, there was no economic security for our families and there were worries about whether our country could pay its debts …… Britain was on the brink.
Five years later, because of our long-term economic plan and the difficult decisions we have taken …… we have more people in work in our country than at any time in our history, living standards are on the rise and we are more economically secure. Of course we haven’t fixed everything, but Britain is back on its feet again. 1000 jobs are being created every single day. Three quarters of a million more businesses have started up. Last year our economy grew faster than any other major advanced economy in the world. That means more people getting that job offer and more families hopeful of a better future.
This election also takes place at a time when the world is dangerous and uncertain. So we need strong leadership to safeguard our national security as well as our economic security.
That’s why in thirty eight days time you face a stark choice. The next prime minister walking through that door will be me or Ed Miliband. You can choose an economy that grows, that creates jobs, that generates the money to ensure a properly funded and improving NHS …… a government that will cut taxes for thirty million hardworking people …… and a country that is safe and secure.
Or you can choose the economic chaos of Ed Miliband’s Britain — over £3000 in higher taxes for every working family to pay for more welfare and out of control spending. Debt will rise and jobs will be lost as a result. Ed Miliband pays lip service to working people while planning to hike taxes and increase debt. After five years of effort and sacrifice, Britain is on the right track. This election is about moving forward – and as prime minister here at Number 10 that is what I will deliver. Thank you.
