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Brown's warning on Tory economy | |
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown will rally his party at the Welsh Labour conference by warning of the impact of a Conservative government. | |
Mr Brown will address the gathering in Swansea later, but with a general election looming said he would not "encourage speculation" on the date. | |
Meanwhile, First Minister Carwyn Jones told delegates that Wales must "nurture our innate entrepreneurial flair". | |
Mr Jones said that element of Welshness had been "repressed" for too long. | |
There has been widespread speculation that the election will be on 6 May, but before his speech Mr Brown told the Western Mail that he would not "talk to anybody about the date". | |
The trick for Wales in the future is to grow our private sector, to nurture our innate entrepreneurial flair and innovation, to unleash a side of Welshness that has been repressed and understated for far too long First Minister Carwyn Jones | The trick for Wales in the future is to grow our private sector, to nurture our innate entrepreneurial flair and innovation, to unleash a side of Welshness that has been repressed and understated for far too long First Minister Carwyn Jones |
It was Mr Jones' first speech to a Welsh Labour conference since he replaced Rhodri Morgan as leader last year. | |
He paid tribute to his predecessor at the Brangwyn Hall. | |
Mr Jones set out his vision for the Welsh economy, and urged voters not to jeopardise Labour's achievements by letting the Conservatives return to power. | |
He told delegates: "We need to enlarge the private sector in Wales, and we need to do it quickly in order to provide more and better jobs for our people. | |
"The trick for Wales in the future is to grow our private sector, to nurture our innate entrepreneurial flair and innovation, to unleash a side of Welshness that has been repressed and understated for far too long." | "The trick for Wales in the future is to grow our private sector, to nurture our innate entrepreneurial flair and innovation, to unleash a side of Welshness that has been repressed and understated for far too long." |
Election choices | Election choices |
Mr Jones also told delegates of the decision facing voters at the general election. | |
He said: "The choice is absolutely clear. In the one direction lies an economic future overseen by the most effective and experienced team in the world today under Gordon Brown. | |
"And in the other, under David Cameron, a bunch of dogma-driven disciples of the principles that landed the global economy in difficulties in the first place." | "And in the other, under David Cameron, a bunch of dogma-driven disciples of the principles that landed the global economy in difficulties in the first place." |
The Welsh Labour leader called on voters not to jeopardise what Labour has achieved in fields such as education and health. | |
He also set out the principles that have defined Welsh Labour, arguing that they will help shape and drive the party in government to tackle the challenges ahead. | |
Mr Jones also used his speech to combat what he believes is a myth which has grown up in some sectors that his party is anti-devolutionist. |