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| Tories reveal six election themes | Tories reveal six election themes |
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| The Conservatives will contest the general election on six themes, the party has announced at their spring conference in Brighton. | The Conservatives will contest the general election on six themes, the party has announced at their spring conference in Brighton. |
| They cover the national debt, the economy, family, the NHS, schools and changes in Westminster. | They cover the national debt, the economy, family, the NHS, schools and changes in Westminster. |
| Shadow chancellor George Osborne is expected to say he wants to create the "solid economic foundations of a Britain that works for all". | Shadow chancellor George Osborne is expected to say he wants to create the "solid economic foundations of a Britain that works for all". |
| The Tories have revealed their election slogan will be "Vote for change". | The Tories have revealed their election slogan will be "Vote for change". |
| Mr Osbourne is expected to add: "Our country stands at one of those forks we come across as we travel the roads of our history - and we have to make our choice. | Mr Osbourne is expected to add: "Our country stands at one of those forks we come across as we travel the roads of our history - and we have to make our choice. |
| "We can either continue down a path of decline and fall, a path with rising debts, higher interest rates, ever rising taxes and high unemployment. | "We can either continue down a path of decline and fall, a path with rising debts, higher interest rates, ever rising taxes and high unemployment. |
| "That is Labour's path. It always has been. We know where it leads and we must never allow this country to be dragged there once again. | "That is Labour's path. It always has been. We know where it leads and we must never allow this country to be dragged there once again. |
| CONSERVATIVE ELECTION THEMES Act now on debt to get the economy movingGet Britain working by boosting enterpriseMake Britain the most family-friendly country in EuropeBack the NHSRaise standards in schoolsChange politics | CONSERVATIVE ELECTION THEMES Act now on debt to get the economy movingGet Britain working by boosting enterpriseMake Britain the most family-friendly country in EuropeBack the NHSRaise standards in schoolsChange politics |
| "Or we can change direction - tell the difficult truths, put debt and taxes back on a downwards trajectory, and create the solid economic foundations of a Britain that works for all. That is the Conservative path." | "Or we can change direction - tell the difficult truths, put debt and taxes back on a downwards trajectory, and create the solid economic foundations of a Britain that works for all. That is the Conservative path." |
| Tory front bencher Theresa May said the party would be setting out "real changes" that the country needed. | Tory front bencher Theresa May said the party would be setting out "real changes" that the country needed. |
| Labour, holding a Welsh Labour Party conference in Swansea, will argue that Tory policies would damage the Union. | Labour, holding a Welsh Labour Party conference in Swansea, will argue that Tory policies would damage the Union. |
| They will use the Conservative conference as an opportunity to launch a new poster attacking Mr Osborne. | They will use the Conservative conference as an opportunity to launch a new poster attacking Mr Osborne. |
| The election must be held by June but is expected to take place on 6 May. Recent polls have suggested the Conservative lead over Labour may be narrowing. | The election must be held by June but is expected to take place on 6 May. Recent polls have suggested the Conservative lead over Labour may be narrowing. |
| The message of change likely to be central to David Cameron's main speech on Sunday. | The message of change likely to be central to David Cameron's main speech on Sunday. |
| Change is needed in order to address the issues - changing the economy, changing our welfare system, change in our school system Theresa May, shadow minister for work and pensions | Change is needed in order to address the issues - changing the economy, changing our welfare system, change in our school system Theresa May, shadow minister for work and pensions |
| It was a theme underlined by Ms May, shadow minister for work and pensions. | It was a theme underlined by Ms May, shadow minister for work and pensions. |
| She told the BBC: "Over 80% of people think this country is going in the wrong direction. | She told the BBC: "Over 80% of people think this country is going in the wrong direction. |
| "We think real change is needed in order to address the issues - changing the economy from one that's built on debt to one that's built on investment, changing our welfare system, radical change in our school system. | "We think real change is needed in order to address the issues - changing the economy from one that's built on debt to one that's built on investment, changing our welfare system, radical change in our school system. |
| "These are the real changes we will be setting out." | "These are the real changes we will be setting out." |
| Ms May also appeared to deny reports that the Tories have set up a unit to prepare for the event of a hung Parliament. | Ms May also appeared to deny reports that the Tories have set up a unit to prepare for the event of a hung Parliament. |
| She said: "We are going out there to win the general election, to win it with a majority so we can put into place the change the country needs." | She said: "We are going out there to win the general election, to win it with a majority so we can put into place the change the country needs." |
| 'Little new' | 'Little new' |
| BBC political correspondent Gary O'Donoghue said the Tories had been using the word change for months and slogan was neither "original nor surprising". | BBC political correspondent Gary O'Donoghue said the Tories had been using the word change for months and slogan was neither "original nor surprising". |
| "This weekend's spring conference will see little in the way of new policy announcements," he said. | "This weekend's spring conference will see little in the way of new policy announcements," he said. |
| Mr Cameron is likely to use his speech to set out the extent of the economic challenges facing the next government. | Mr Cameron is likely to use his speech to set out the extent of the economic challenges facing the next government. |
| Revised figures published on Friday confirmed that the UK did emerge from recession slightly stronger than initially thought but all parties agree the recovery is still fragile. | Revised figures published on Friday confirmed that the UK did emerge from recession slightly stronger than initially thought but all parties agree the recovery is still fragile. |
| Among those giving speeches on Saturday will be Mr Osborne, the party's official election co-ordinator, and shadow foreign secretary William Hague. | Among those giving speeches on Saturday will be Mr Osborne, the party's official election co-ordinator, and shadow foreign secretary William Hague. |
| The Conservatives are also expected to unveil Professor David Kerr, a leading cancer specialist, as the party's new health adviser. | The Conservatives are also expected to unveil Professor David Kerr, a leading cancer specialist, as the party's new health adviser. |
| For people who want real change, real fairness in Britain there is only one choice: the Liberal Democrats Danny Alexander MPLiberal Democrats Have your say | For people who want real change, real fairness in Britain there is only one choice: the Liberal Democrats Danny Alexander MPLiberal Democrats Have your say |
| Prof Kerr was once a prominent supporter of Tony Blair and Labour's health reforms but said on Friday that he believed the Tories were now best placed to take the NHS forward. | Prof Kerr was once a prominent supporter of Tony Blair and Labour's health reforms but said on Friday that he believed the Tories were now best placed to take the NHS forward. |
| The Tory conference begins a week after the prime minister revealed Labour's election slogan of "a future fair for all". | The Tory conference begins a week after the prime minister revealed Labour's election slogan of "a future fair for all". |
| Labour is also releasing an image of Mr Osborne, accompanied by the slogan "Chancer not Chancellor". | Labour is also releasing an image of Mr Osborne, accompanied by the slogan "Chancer not Chancellor". |
| The Liberal Democrats say only they offer a change to the existing way of conducting politics. | The Liberal Democrats say only they offer a change to the existing way of conducting politics. |
| Danny Alexander, the Liberal Democrat leader's chief of staff, said: "It's between the old way of doing politics and the real change represented by the Liberal Democrats. | Danny Alexander, the Liberal Democrat leader's chief of staff, said: "It's between the old way of doing politics and the real change represented by the Liberal Democrats. |
| "For people who want real change, real fairness in Britain there is only one choice: the Liberal Democrats. | "For people who want real change, real fairness in Britain there is only one choice: the Liberal Democrats. |
| "Labour has totally failed to make Britain fairer, and the Tories can't be trusted to." | "Labour has totally failed to make Britain fairer, and the Tories can't be trusted to." |