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| My duty to oust Brown - Cameron | |
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| David Cameron is expected to declare that it is his "patriotic duty" to oust Gordon Brown when he speaks at the Conservative's spring conference. | David Cameron is expected to declare that it is his "patriotic duty" to oust Gordon Brown when he speaks at the Conservative's spring conference. |
| The Tory leader is due to say the party has a duty to win because Britain is in a "complete and utter mess". | The Tory leader is due to say the party has a duty to win because Britain is in a "complete and utter mess". |
| He is set to deliver his 30-minute speech without notes as he rallies the party for the general election amid signs their poll lead is narrowing. | He is set to deliver his 30-minute speech without notes as he rallies the party for the general election amid signs their poll lead is narrowing. |
| The Conservatives have announced their election slogan is "Vote for Change". | The Conservatives have announced their election slogan is "Vote for Change". |
| The election must be held by June, but it is widely expected to take place on 6 May. | The election must be held by June, but it is widely expected to take place on 6 May. |
| 'Broken society' | 'Broken society' |
| One opinion poll suggests the Tories' lead over Labour has narrowed to just two points, which could leave Labour more MPs than any other party, although denying Mr Brown a Commons majority. | |
| Tory party strategists say their narrowing lead helps them persuade voters another Gordon Brown government is possible - something they think will motivate people to back David Cameron BBC's Ross Hawkins class="" href="/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8541423.stm">Poll fears stalk Tory conference Have your say | |
| In his keynote speech to the conference in Brighton, Mr Cameron is expected to say: "It is an election we have a patriotic duty to win because this country is in a complete and utter mess, and we have to sort it out." | |
| In an article for the News of the World, the Conservative leader says his offer to voters will be based on values of responsibility and aspiration. | In an article for the News of the World, the Conservative leader says his offer to voters will be based on values of responsibility and aspiration. |
| Mr Cameron also wrote about Labour's track record and restated his belief in a broken society. | Mr Cameron also wrote about Labour's track record and restated his belief in a broken society. |
| "We'll reform welfare to help more people into work and change the law so that if you're convicted of carrying a knife you can expect to go to jail," he wrote. | "We'll reform welfare to help more people into work and change the law so that if you're convicted of carrying a knife you can expect to go to jail," he wrote. |
| The Conservatives have spent their weekend in Brighton attacking Mr Brown's record. | The Conservatives have spent their weekend in Brighton attacking Mr Brown's record. |
| George Osborne said Britain could continue down the path of decline | George Osborne said Britain could continue down the path of decline |
| On Saturday, the party pledged "immediate and real" action in six key areas: dealing with the deficit; boosting enterprise; shoring up families; backing the NHS; raising standards in schools; and cleaning up politics. | On Saturday, the party pledged "immediate and real" action in six key areas: dealing with the deficit; boosting enterprise; shoring up families; backing the NHS; raising standards in schools; and cleaning up politics. |
| In his speech, shadow chancellor George Osborne confirmed a Tory government would hold an emergency budget within 50 days of coming to power, implementing business tax cuts by 2011 to "unleash the forces of enterprise". | In his speech, shadow chancellor George Osborne confirmed a Tory government would hold an emergency budget within 50 days of coming to power, implementing business tax cuts by 2011 to "unleash the forces of enterprise". |
| He said the country stood at "one of those forks we come across as we travel the roads of our history". | He said the country stood at "one of those forks we come across as we travel the roads of our history". |
| "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. |
| "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." |
| Labour, whose election slogan is "a future fair for all", has accused the Tories of retreating to the right. | Labour, whose election slogan is "a future fair for all", has accused the Tories of retreating to the right. |
| Douglas Alexander, the party's election co-ordinator, said the Conservatives offered the "wrong kind of change", that people "really can't afford". | Douglas Alexander, the party's election co-ordinator, said the Conservatives offered the "wrong kind of change", that people "really can't afford". |
| 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, chief of staff to party leader Nick Clegg, said: "It's between the old way of doing politics and the real change represented by the Liberal Democrats". | Danny Alexander, chief of staff to party leader Nick Clegg, said: "It's between the old way of doing politics and the real change represented by the Liberal Democrats". |
| According to a YouGov poll published in the Sunday Times, the Conservative lead over Labour has narrowed to two points. | |
| It suggests that 37% would vote Tory, while 35% would opt for Labour and 17% for the Lib Dems. | |
| This, the Sunday Times says, could give Labour 317 seats, nine short of an overall majority, with the Tories on a total of 263 MPs. | |
| YouGov spoke to 1,438 people from 26 to 28 February. | |
| A poll published by the organisation last week gave the Conservatives a six-point lead. |