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Gordon Brown is to promise that Labour will "stand up for the many" as he reveals the party's themes and slogan for the general election. Gordon Brown will speak of building "a future fair for all" as he reveals Labour's themes and slogans for the general election.
Although the PM has not yet announced an election date, he will reveal four themes at an event in the West Midlands attended by senior cabinet ministers.Although the PM has not yet announced an election date, he will reveal four themes at an event in the West Midlands attended by senior cabinet ministers.
They will include protecting jobs and ensuring a UK economic recovery, the BBC has learned. They will include securing economic recovery and tackling the budget deficit, the BBC has learned.
But the Conservatives say Mr Brown has "no plan" to cut the budget deficit.But the Conservatives say Mr Brown has "no plan" to cut the budget deficit.
Mr Brown is widely expected to call the election for 6 May and all the main parties are stepping up their campaigning efforts.Mr Brown is widely expected to call the election for 6 May and all the main parties are stepping up their campaigning efforts.
Chancellor Alistair Darling, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, Home Secretary Alan Johnson and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper will be at the Labour event.Chancellor Alistair Darling, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, Home Secretary Alan Johnson and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper will be at the Labour event.
Budget deficitBudget deficit
Mr Brown will say: "First, we must secure the recovery, not put it at risk. Second, we must support new industries and future jobs.Mr Brown will say: "First, we must secure the recovery, not put it at risk. Second, we must support new industries and future jobs.
"Third, while we will reduce the deficit, we must protect and not cut frontline services. Fourth, we must stand up for the many, not the few.""Third, while we will reduce the deficit, we must protect and not cut frontline services. Fourth, we must stand up for the many, not the few."
The prime minister will argue that economic recovery is at risk under the Conservatives and accuse them of trying to steal the "progressive mantle".The prime minister will argue that economic recovery is at risk under the Conservatives and accuse them of trying to steal the "progressive mantle".
I believe that together we can build a new age of aspiration - a future fair for all. The Tories threaten an age of austerity - a change you can't afford. Gordon BrownI believe that together we can build a new age of aspiration - a future fair for all. The Tories threaten an age of austerity - a change you can't afford. Gordon Brown
He will add: "When you peel away the veneer and actually look at what their policies mean, what you see is not the new economics of the future.He will add: "When you peel away the veneer and actually look at what their policies mean, what you see is not the new economics of the future.
"It's the same old conservative economics of the past. They haven't moved on."It's the same old conservative economics of the past. They haven't moved on.
"At every stage the Tories want to kick away the ladders of opportunity, because they are not the party of Britain's mainstream majority and have policies that give most benefit for the few.""At every stage the Tories want to kick away the ladders of opportunity, because they are not the party of Britain's mainstream majority and have policies that give most benefit for the few."
Labour members and other campaigners are being invited to attend the event while other ministers will make visits around the country.Labour members and other campaigners are being invited to attend the event while other ministers will make visits around the country.
'Undermining confidence''Undermining confidence'
Labour has also issued a leaflet - It's Your Choice.Labour has also issued a leaflet - It's Your Choice.
In his preface, Mr Brown states: "This year's election will be a big choice about the change we want for Britain. I believe that together we can build a new age of aspiration - a future fair for all.In his preface, Mr Brown states: "This year's election will be a big choice about the change we want for Britain. I believe that together we can build a new age of aspiration - a future fair for all.
"The Tories threaten an age of austerity - a change you can't afford.""The Tories threaten an age of austerity - a change you can't afford."
The full Labour manifesto will be launched at a later date.The full Labour manifesto will be launched at a later date.
The government and the Conservatives have clashed over how to revitalise the economy and tackle Britain's budget deficit, which is expected to reach £178bn this year.The government and the Conservatives have clashed over how to revitalise the economy and tackle Britain's budget deficit, which is expected to reach £178bn this year.
This slogan will only remind people of Labour's total failure to make Britain fairer Danny AlexanderLiberal Democrat
On Friday, letters from more than 60 senior economists to the Financial Times backed Chancellor Alistair Darling's decision to delay government spending cuts until 2011. But on Sunday 20 other economists backed the Conservatives' call for cuts to be made this year.On Friday, letters from more than 60 senior economists to the Financial Times backed Chancellor Alistair Darling's decision to delay government spending cuts until 2011. But on Sunday 20 other economists backed the Conservatives' call for cuts to be made this year.
Mr Brown accused the Tories of trying to "scare" people into accepting a "bleak" future with talk of the record deficit.Mr Brown accused the Tories of trying to "scare" people into accepting a "bleak" future with talk of the record deficit.
But shadow chancellor George Osborne replied that the "lack of a plan from Gordon Brown" was "undermining confidence in the British economy".But shadow chancellor George Osborne replied that the "lack of a plan from Gordon Brown" was "undermining confidence in the British economy".
Last week, Conservative leader David Cameron promised "radical" reform if his party wins the next election, declaring it was back in the "centre ground" of UK politics. Last week, Conservative leader David Cameron promised "radical" reform if his party won the next election, declaring it was back in the "centre ground" of UK politics.
And Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has set out the four "key principles" of his party's campaign: more funding for education; more redistributive taxes; measures to create a "greener economy"; and political reforms including changes to voting and an elected House of Lords. Danny Alexander, chief of staff for Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, said Labour's slogan - "a future fair for all" - would "only remind people of Labour's total failure to make Britain fairer".
"In Gordon Brown's Britain, social mobility is going backwards and a banker pays a lower rate of tax than their cleaner. That's not fairness," he said.
"Gordon Brown is wrong if he thinks that slogans will make people forget Labour's failure."
Mr Clegg has set out the four "key principles" of his party's campaign: more funding for education; more redistributive taxes; measures to create a "greener economy"; and political reforms including changes to voting and an elected House of Lords.