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Conservative leader David Cameron has said the "scale of the economic mess" he would inherit if he became prime minister was "incredibly daunting".Conservative leader David Cameron has said the "scale of the economic mess" he would inherit if he became prime minister was "incredibly daunting".
Mr Cameron told the BBC he was "looking the British people in the eye" and saying public spending had to be cut.Mr Cameron told the BBC he was "looking the British people in the eye" and saying public spending had to be cut.
Decisions taken on spending and tax had to be "fair", he said, adding that the wealthy would "pay their fair share".Decisions taken on spending and tax had to be "fair", he said, adding that the wealthy would "pay their fair share".
He added that there was no complacency because the party had an "enormous mountain" to climb to win the election.He added that there was no complacency because the party had an "enormous mountain" to climb to win the election.
The Norwich North victory - where the Conservatives reversed a comfortable Labour majority to win by 7,348 - had been a "great success" but he was taking "one step at a time".
He added: "We are well aware that Margaret Thatcher had to win around 40 seats to get an overall majority. We want to win 120, we still have an enormous mountain to climb."