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It's Carwyn Jones or me for Wales, Andrew RT Davies says | It's Carwyn Jones or me for Wales, Andrew RT Davies says |
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The Tories are the only party that will not "prop up" another five years of Labour rule in Wales under Carwyn Jones, the Welsh Tory leader has said | The Tories are the only party that will not "prop up" another five years of Labour rule in Wales under Carwyn Jones, the Welsh Tory leader has said |
Andrew RT Davies told party activists: "It's me, or him. The maths is simple - only the Conservatives can do it." | Andrew RT Davies told party activists: "It's me, or him. The maths is simple - only the Conservatives can do it." |
He said the 2016 election offered the chance to end 17 years of Labour Welsh government, and create a "new Wales". | He said the 2016 election offered the chance to end 17 years of Labour Welsh government, and create a "new Wales". |
Earlier, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said Wales was "letting go of Labour" as people said "enough is enough". | Earlier, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said Wales was "letting go of Labour" as people said "enough is enough". |
Mr Davies told the Conservative party conference, in Manchester, the assembly election offered a chance to "smash" the "cosy consensus" in Wales. | Mr Davies told the Conservative party conference, in Manchester, the assembly election offered a chance to "smash" the "cosy consensus" in Wales. |
The Welsh Conservative party, he argued, was Wales' "anti-establishment party". | The Welsh Conservative party, he argued, was Wales' "anti-establishment party". |
"We are the real party of Wales. And we are the alternative. | |
"We're the only party that won't prop up another five more years of Labour rule. | |
"And only the Welsh Conservatives can stop Carwyn Jones becoming first minister again." | "And only the Welsh Conservatives can stop Carwyn Jones becoming first minister again." |
"It's me, or him." | "It's me, or him." |
'Small business revolution' | 'Small business revolution' |
Mr Davies said the May 2016 poll would also be a referendum on the Welsh NHS, promising the Tories would "invest in more paramedics, in better access to cancer treatments, in more accountability and in better patient choice". | Mr Davies said the May 2016 poll would also be a referendum on the Welsh NHS, promising the Tories would "invest in more paramedics, in better access to cancer treatments, in more accountability and in better patient choice". |
He promised new measures to cut waiting times, improve care, and provide "more patient-friendly services". | He promised new measures to cut waiting times, improve care, and provide "more patient-friendly services". |
On education, Mr Davies said that sending school budgets directly to schools, rather than via local authorities, "could mean hundreds of thousands more pounds reaching the frontline in every single school". | On education, Mr Davies said that sending school budgets directly to schools, rather than via local authorities, "could mean hundreds of thousands more pounds reaching the frontline in every single school". |
He also promised to start a "small business revolution", including plans to reduce business rates for smaller firms, provide "localised access to finance" and revive high streets. | He also promised to start a "small business revolution", including plans to reduce business rates for smaller firms, provide "localised access to finance" and revive high streets. |
Speaking earlier, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb insisted Wales had "had enough" of the "stuffy Welsh Labour establishment taking their communities and their voters for granted". | Speaking earlier, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb insisted Wales had "had enough" of the "stuffy Welsh Labour establishment taking their communities and their voters for granted". |
He said new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn may think he is "coming home to 'Real Labour' when he visits Wales .... where he can see a Welsh Labour government that has banned academies and banned free schools and abolished Right to Buy". | He said new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn may think he is "coming home to 'Real Labour' when he visits Wales .... where he can see a Welsh Labour government that has banned academies and banned free schools and abolished Right to Buy". |
"But he will also see that Wales is letting go of Labour…. as people across Wales say 'enough is enough.'" | "But he will also see that Wales is letting go of Labour…. as people across Wales say 'enough is enough.'" |
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