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David Cameron says the Conservatives can show during their party conference they are a "strong, united" and "ready" alternative to the Labour government.David Cameron says the Conservatives can show during their party conference they are a "strong, united" and "ready" alternative to the Labour government.
But Mr Cameron said he agreed with Labour claims that his party had "not sealed the deal" with voters.But Mr Cameron said he agreed with Labour claims that his party had "not sealed the deal" with voters.
"You never seal the deal until you really win people's trust... a battle we have to fight every day, every week, every month," he told the BBC."You never seal the deal until you really win people's trust... a battle we have to fight every day, every week, every month," he told the BBC.
"I never say, 'We will win,' I say, 'We can.' It is up to the people," he said."I never say, 'We will win,' I say, 'We can.' It is up to the people," he said.
He brushed off recent polls suggesting Labour had cut back the Conservative lead since Mr Brown's conference speech, citing the 11 point poll deficit he faced a year ago: "Polls come and polls go," he said. This is about opening up the state monopoly and welcoming new schools in David Cameron on Conservative schools plans Cameron's financial planMulticulturalism warningHe brushed off recent polls suggesting Labour had cut back the Conservative lead since Mr Brown's conference speech, citing the 11 point poll deficit he faced a year ago: "Polls come and polls go," he said. This is about opening up the state monopoly and welcoming new schools in David Cameron on Conservative schools plans Cameron's financial planMulticulturalism warning
More important, he said, was getting on the with job and because the Tories were united they could focus on the issues people cared about - unlike Labour, he said, which had had to spend its conference talking about itself.More important, he said, was getting on the with job and because the Tories were united they could focus on the issues people cared about - unlike Labour, he said, which had had to spend its conference talking about itself.
Mr Cameron gave more details on BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show about his party's plans to see more power given to the Bank of England to step in and rescue failed banks.Mr Cameron gave more details on BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show about his party's plans to see more power given to the Bank of England to step in and rescue failed banks.
He also backed shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve's suggestion that "state multiculturalism" was a bad thing and that integration was better than putting people in "silos".He also backed shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve's suggestion that "state multiculturalism" was a bad thing and that integration was better than putting people in "silos".
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And he outlined details of Conservative proposals to allow thousands of new non-selective schools to be set up in the state sector.And he outlined details of Conservative proposals to allow thousands of new non-selective schools to be set up in the state sector.
"I want to see that in the state sector, for everyone's children this is a revolution... basically saying to churches and voluntary bodies, and educational establishments and private schools as well, if you want to set up a school in the state sector... if you can attract pupils you get state money and people can go there for free," said Mr Cameron."I want to see that in the state sector, for everyone's children this is a revolution... basically saying to churches and voluntary bodies, and educational establishments and private schools as well, if you want to set up a school in the state sector... if you can attract pupils you get state money and people can go there for free," said Mr Cameron.
"This is about opening up the state monopoly and welcoming new schools in," he said, saying it was modelled on the Swedish system."This is about opening up the state monopoly and welcoming new schools in," he said, saying it was modelled on the Swedish system.
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Mr Cameron would not be drawn on whether a Conservative government would hold a referendum on the EU treaty even if it had been ratified by the time they got into power.Mr Cameron would not be drawn on whether a Conservative government would hold a referendum on the EU treaty even if it had been ratified by the time they got into power.
But he said they "would not let the matter rest there" and would set out what they would do if and when the treaty was ratified by all EU states.But he said they "would not let the matter rest there" and would set out what they would do if and when the treaty was ratified by all EU states.
On the question of tax cuts, Mr Cameron said it was not possible for him "to write (shadow chancellor) George Osborne's" first Budget now.On the question of tax cuts, Mr Cameron said it was not possible for him "to write (shadow chancellor) George Osborne's" first Budget now.
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But he said he was a "fiscal conservative" and that the party had already agreed on the need to get government debt down - although in the long term the hope was to be able to reduce taxes.But he said he was a "fiscal conservative" and that the party had already agreed on the need to get government debt down - although in the long term the hope was to be able to reduce taxes.
On the pledge to match Labour spending plans to 2011, he said: "He (Mr Brown) is pulling the walls of the building around him down onto the ground... we will stick to those spending plans. My worry is whether he will."On the pledge to match Labour spending plans to 2011, he said: "He (Mr Brown) is pulling the walls of the building around him down onto the ground... we will stick to those spending plans. My worry is whether he will."
At Labour's conference in Manchester last week, ministers, including the prime minister, criticised what they said were Conservative claims that British society was "broken".At Labour's conference in Manchester last week, ministers, including the prime minister, criticised what they said were Conservative claims that British society was "broken".
But Mr Cameron rejected the suggestion that his party had said British society as a whole was broken, telling the programme that "parts of our society are badly broken".But Mr Cameron rejected the suggestion that his party had said British society as a whole was broken, telling the programme that "parts of our society are badly broken".
He highlighted knife crime and children growing up in homes where no adult worked - but added: "I'm not a pessimist - I think it can be mended."He highlighted knife crime and children growing up in homes where no adult worked - but added: "I'm not a pessimist - I think it can be mended."
In the wake of the debates between US presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama, Mr Cameron said, "Yes, yes, yes," when asked if he would take part in a televised debate with Gordon Brown.In the wake of the debates between US presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama, Mr Cameron said, "Yes, yes, yes," when asked if he would take part in a televised debate with Gordon Brown.
He told the Marr show he had already asked Mr Brown - and Tony Blair before him - for such debates and said they could be a way to "liven" up politics.He told the Marr show he had already asked Mr Brown - and Tony Blair before him - for such debates and said they could be a way to "liven" up politics.
The Tory leader confirmed that his wife Samantha was "not planning" to emulate Sarah Brown by introducing her husband onto stage for his keynote speech on Wednesday.