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NHS safe in my hands says Cameron NHS safe in my hands says Cameron
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David Cameron has said the NHS is safe his hands as he brings the Conservative conference to an end. David Cameron has said the NHS is safe in his hands as he brought the annual Conservative conference to an end.
Mr Cameron accused Labour of mismanaging the health service and said he would be taking to the streets with a campaign to stop the cuts.Mr Cameron accused Labour of mismanaging the health service and said he would be taking to the streets with a campaign to stop the cuts.
The Tory leader also hit out at those who accuse him of pedalling spin rather than substance.The Tory leader also hit out at those who accuse him of pedalling spin rather than substance.
He said rushing to put out policies was not substance and said the Tories were "getting ready to serve again".He said rushing to put out policies was not substance and said the Tories were "getting ready to serve again".
Health priorityHealth priority
Mr Cameron argued that the NHS was one of the 20th Century's greatest achievements.Mr Cameron argued that the NHS was one of the 20th Century's greatest achievements.
"Tony Blair explained his priorities in three words: education, education, education," he told Tory activists in Bournemouth."Tony Blair explained his priorities in three words: education, education, education," he told Tory activists in Bournemouth.
"I can do it in three letters: NHS. We will serve and support the National Health Service.""I can do it in three letters: NHS. We will serve and support the National Health Service."
Substance is not about a 10-point plan, it is about deeper things than that David Cameron Tory conference at-a-glance We can indulge Boris - HagueSubstance is not about a 10-point plan, it is about deeper things than that David Cameron Tory conference at-a-glance We can indulge Boris - Hague
Mr Cameron, who has a severely disabled son, referred to his own family's dependence on the health service.Mr Cameron, who has a severely disabled son, referred to his own family's dependence on the health service.
He said: "When your family relies on the NHS all of the time - day after day, night after night - you know how precious it is.He said: "When your family relies on the NHS all of the time - day after day, night after night - you know how precious it is.
"So, for me, it is not just a question of saying the NHS is safe in my hands - of course it will be. My family is so often in the hands of the NHS, so I want them to be safe there.""So, for me, it is not just a question of saying the NHS is safe in my hands - of course it will be. My family is so often in the hands of the NHS, so I want them to be safe there."
He vowed never to jeopardise the NHS by cutting its funding, but said he would ensure the money was well spent.He vowed never to jeopardise the NHS by cutting its funding, but said he would ensure the money was well spent.
And he promised "no more pointless and disruptive reorganisations". Change will be "driven by the wishes and needs of NHS professionals and patients", he added. And he promised "no more pointless and disruptive reorganisations". Change will be "driven by the wishes and needs of NHS professionals and patients", he said.
No easy answersNo easy answers
But at the end of a week which has seen demands from senior party figures such as backbencher Edward Leigh for him to commit to tax cuts, he once again insisted he would make no "pie in the sky" promises. At the end of a week which has seen demands from senior party figures such as backbencher Edward Leigh for him to commit to tax cuts, he once again insisted he would make no "pie in the sky" promises.
The Tories say extra health investment will be neededThe Tories say extra health investment will be needed
He said: "I want to deal with this issue about substance. Substance is not about a 10-point plan, it is about deeper things than that. It is about knowing what you believe, it is about sticking to your guns.He said: "I want to deal with this issue about substance. Substance is not about a 10-point plan, it is about deeper things than that. It is about knowing what you believe, it is about sticking to your guns.
"It is about taking time to think things through, not trotting out the easy answers that people want to hear."It is about taking time to think things through, not trotting out the easy answers that people want to hear.
"It is about character, and judgement, and consistency. It is about policy, yes. But it is about developing policy for the long-term.""It is about character, and judgement, and consistency. It is about policy, yes. But it is about developing policy for the long-term."
'No sacking for Boris''No sacking for Boris'
Mr Cameron urged Tony Blair to use the Queen's Speech to promise new legally binding targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Mr Cameron did say that he believed a low tax economy was a strong economy.
He is set to back the creation of new faith schools but say Muslim schools must admit a quarter of pupils from non-Muslim backgrounds. On other issues, he said immigrants should learn to speak English.
That is something Church of England schools are already set to do. He also backed the creation of new faith schools, adding that Muslim schools must admit a quarter of pupils from non-Muslim backgrounds - as Church of England schools are now set to do.
HAVE YOUR SAY Cameron is to give a pledge on the NHS. Will the Tory party make NHS dentists available to the working man? Joram Lee, UK Send us your commentsHAVE YOUR SAY Cameron is to give a pledge on the NHS. Will the Tory party make NHS dentists available to the working man? Joram Lee, UK Send us your comments
"If these schools are to be British state schools, they must be part of our society, not separate from it. So they must do more than provide a good education," he will say. "If these schools are to be British state schools, they must be part of our society, not separate from it. So they must do more than provide a good education," he said.
"They must turn out young men and women who have experience of life beyond their own community." All schools must teach children that wherever they came from they are "inheritors of a British birthright".
The last day of conference has also seen maverick frontbencher Boris Johnson defend his comments about the drive for healthy school meals - and hail chef Jamie Oliver as a "messiah" after appearing to criticise his campaign a day earlier. Tony Blair has attacked the Tories for distancing for distancing themselves from both Europe and the White House but Mr Cameron said he wanted a "steadfast not slavish" relationship with America.
Mr Cameron joked that having Mr Johnson on his team showed the Conservatives were not New Labour - in that they did not mind people going off message sometimes. "If he's accusing me of wanting to be a British prime minister pursuing a British foreign policy then I plead guilty," he said.
* You can watch live coverage of David Cameron's speech on the BBC News website, and highlights shortly afterwards Marriage
On the environment, Mr Cameron urged Tony Blair to use the Queen's Speech to promise new legally binding targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
He also attacked Labour's record on crime, promising to tackle the causes of crime.
And he said he wanted to replace the Human Rights Act with a British bill of rights to ensure the fight against terrorism was not hampered.
Mr Cameron also said there was "something special" about marriage, which was a "vital institution" which must be valued more through tax breaks, flexible working, family centres and relationship centres.
And backing civil partnerships, he said marriage meant something "whether you're a man and a woman, a woman and a woman or a man and another man".
The last day of conference has also seen maverick frontbencher Boris Johnson hail chef Jamie Oliver as a "messiah" after appearing to criticise his healthy school meals campaign a day.
Mr Cameron joked that having Mr Johnson on his team showed the Conservatives, unlike New Labour, did not mind people going off message sometimes.