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Resist Tory 'disaster', says Hain Resist Tory 'disaster', says Hain
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Welsh Secretary Peter Hain is to claim free bus passes and prescriptions are at risk under Tories as he attacks their claims to be the party of change. Welsh Secretary Peter Hain has claimed free bus passes and prescriptions are at risk under Tories as he attacked their claims to be the party of change.
He will tell Welsh Labour's conference that Wales is at risk from a Tory party representing change only for the worse. He told Welsh Labour's conference that Wales will be at risk from a Tory party representing change for the worse.
The Welsh secretary will tell delegates a Tory win would be a "disaster". The Welsh secretary told delegates a a Tory election win would be a disaster.
Speaking in Swansea the day after Gordon Brown, he will also say Labour will enter the general election as underdogs "standing up to save Wales". Speaking in Swansea the day after Gordon Brown, he said Labour will enter the general election as underdogs "standing up to save Wales".
Mr Hain will say: "Wales is at risk, Wales in is danger. Mr Hain said: "Wales is at risk, Wales in is danger.
"Yes, the Tories want 'change' alright: but change for the worse, not change for the better. Tories taking the country backwards, Labour taking us forward.""Yes, the Tories want 'change' alright: but change for the worse, not change for the better. Tories taking the country backwards, Labour taking us forward."
'Thrown into turmoil''Thrown into turmoil'
The Welsh Secretary will reiterate the theme of the election as a "choice" between Labour and the Conservatives, which has been at the centre of the conference. The Welsh Secretary reiterated the theme of the election as a "choice" between Labour and the Conservatives, which has been at the centre of the conference.
It was earlier a major element in speeches by both the prime minster and First Minister Carwyn Jones.It was earlier a major element in speeches by both the prime minster and First Minister Carwyn Jones.
Mr Hain is expected to say: "If we get a Tory government, everything we have become accustomed to will be thrown into turmoil: free prescriptions, free bus travel for older people, free breakfasts in primary schools, tax-free winter fuel payments to pensioners. Mr Hain said: "If we get a Tory government, everything we have become accustomed to will be thrown into turmoil: free prescriptions, free bus travel for older people, free breakfasts in primary schools, tax-free winter fuel payments to pensioners.
"We enter this general election campaign as the underdogs, standing up to save Wales from the disaster of a Tory government again.""We enter this general election campaign as the underdogs, standing up to save Wales from the disaster of a Tory government again."