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Conservative Party Conference 2017<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Vuelio Home<\/a> – Conservative Party Conference 2017<\/a>\u00a0– Speeches<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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Theresa May, Prime Minister<\/span><\/p>\n

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May\u2019s speech was overshadowed by a series of unforeseen events: a protester handing her a P45 form, a cough, and a letter of the Conservative slogan behind her falling off the wall.<\/p>\n

May made several significant policy announcements such as an opt-out organ donation system, a review of the mental health act and \u00a32 billion towards building more houses. She also pledged to introduce a price cap on energy bills. She talked about the \u2018British dream\u2019 which every generation should have the possibility of living and spoke\u00a0with confidence about a Brexit deal with the EU. She also listed various achievements of the Conservative Party and strongly defended free trade and the market economy.<\/p>\n

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David Lidington, Secretary of State for Justice<\/span><\/p>\n

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Amber Rudd, Secretary of State for Home Affairs<\/span><\/p>\n

\"AmberThe speech by the Home Secretary focused on measures intended to keep the public safe and to keep those that protect the public safe. She spoke on internet companies needing to take a role in blocking material that would encourage acts of terrorism. A measure was also announced that if someone is found to be viewing terrorist material online they could face 15 years in prison. Rudd also banned the sale of acid to anyone who is the under the age of 18 due to the rise in acid attacks.<\/p>\n

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Liam Fox, Secretary of State for International Trade<\/span><\/p>\n

\"LiamLiam Fox told the conference that for him the glass is not full enough when looking at the UK\u2019s prospects for trade after Brexit. Fox told the conference that this Government has overseen the highest number of people in employment ever.<\/p>\n

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David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DavidDavis wants to see people excited about the future of the country no matter the way people voted in the referendum. The Brexit Secretary reassured listeners by saying the Government is taking steps to ensure that the UK is protected no matter the outcome of negotiations. Davis presented a confident plan to step into the future and is confident the UK will be able to make a success of Brexit.<\/p>\n

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Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health<\/span><\/p>\n

\"JeremyDuring his speech, Jeremy Hunt made several pledges: a 25% increase in the number of nurses, more flexible working and first refusal for NHS staff on affordable homes built on NHS land. He argued that the problems of the NHS were not just financial. He warned of Corbyn and McDonnell\u2019s \u2018disastrous economic policies\u2019, and that a \u2018world-class economy\u2019 was the necessary foundation of \u2018world-class public services\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Priti Patel, Secretary of State for International Development<\/span><\/p>\n

\"PritiPriti Patel announced changes in the way budgets are awarded to the Department of International Development\u2019s suppliers, in an attempt to put an end to a profiteering fake market. The reforms will include a new code of conduct, new powers for the DfID to inspect costs, fees, and profits, the ability to intervene where necessary, the publication of annual league tables of supplier performance and cutting red tape.<\/p>\n

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Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence<\/span><\/p>\n

\"MichaelMichael Fallon listed current global threats: terrorism, Russian aggression, North Korea and cyber-attacks. Fallon spoke fondly of the UK-US relationship, describing the US as the UK\u2019s greatest ally. He attacked Jeremy Corbyn\u2019s defence policies and portrayed him as a threat to British security. Fallon pledged to spend \u00a337 billion next year on defence and \u00a318 billion a year in new equipment and announced the Government\u2019s commitment to renewing nuclear deterrent. He urged for more diversity in the leadership of the armed forces and announced a new Ministerial Covenant and Veteran\u2019s Board for servicemen and women. He also announced the shutting down of the Iraq Historic Allegations Tribunal and said that the investigation into the Northern Ireland troubles would focus on terrorists and not on \u2018those who protected our people\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Boris Johnson, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs<\/span><\/p>\n

\"BorisBoris Johnson spoke positively of the Commonwealth and announced a Commonwealth summit to make the most of the relationship. He criticised the current negative mood and fear-mongering surrounding the current situation of the UK, blaming Corbyn. He attacked Corbyn\u2019s socialist policies, and in reference to Bolivarian socialism, he called Corbyn \u2018Caracas\u2019. Boris spoke with a victorious, upbeat tone, referring to the Conservative win in the general election. He claimed that the Cabinet was united on the issues spoken about in Theresa May\u2019s Florence speech. Johnson criticised Corbyn\u2019s stance on Brexit, which according to him is confused and inconsistent. Johnson praised free markets and deregulation and stated that a thriving market economy is the only way to create the wealth needed to support the poorest and to finance a strong Government infrastructure.<\/p>\n

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Karen Bradley, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport <\/span><\/p>\n

\"KarenIn her speech Karen Bradley said that the UK is great at bringing together both science and culture, Bradley spoke about how broadband coverage has increased massively since the Conservatives have been in office. She also spoke of the increase in the amount of people going to cultural sites such as museums and galleries and how this has gone up. Bradley committed the Government to ensuring that people in this country can make the most of the digital technology available to them.<\/p>\n

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Michael Gove, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs <\/span><\/p>\n

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Claimed the Conservatives as being the party to trust when it comes to defending the beauty of the landscape of the UK. Gove stated his commitment to securing a green Brexit and taking control of laws that will allow us to truly benefit our own natural environment. Gove put forward that the Government will work towards increasing punishments for animal cruelty. He committed the Government to making the planet greener and handing it over in a better place.<\/p>\n

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Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for Transport <\/span><\/p>\n

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Said every train in the North of England will be refurbished in the next three years, he took issue with the work the last Labour Government did with Britain\u2019s roads claiming they did not go far enough. Grayling spoke of the achievement of the Government in getting more of the railway electrified. He also presented spending plans that will improve road and rail transport including smart ticketing.<\/p>\n

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Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy <\/span><\/p>\n

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The Business Secretary says he wants Britain to be the most innovative economy in the world and how this Government is heavily investing in research and development. Clark wants to focus on offering people not just jobs to pay the bills but a trade for their life. He puts Britain forward to see a new industrial revolution.<\/p>\n

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David Mundell, Secretary of State for Scotland <\/span><\/p>\n

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David Mundell began his speech by praising Ruth Davidson and the Conservative Party for their success in Scotland in the last general election and for abolishing the \u2018myth that Scotland was the SNP\u2019. \u00a0Mundell accused Nicola Sturgeon of political game playing and of using the EU referendum as an opportunity for a second Scottish independence referendum. He spoke of the importance of keeping the UK unified.<\/p>\n

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Alun Cairns, Secretary of State for Wales <\/span><\/p>\n

\"AlunCairns also focused on the importance of the union of the UK. He spoke of the distinct strengths of each part of the UK and of the importance of providing opportunities for everybody to benefit from a stronger economy and a fairer society.<\/p>\n

Cairns referred to the abolition of the Severn Crossing tolls as one of his \u2018proudest moments as Secretary of State\u2019. He said that it represented an opportunity to create a new powerhouse on the Western side of the UK and accused the Labour Party of having ignored this announcement.<\/p>\n

Cairns spoke of the instrumental role the Conservatives played in assuring devolution in the interests of the union, praising the Wales 2017 Act, delivering a \u2018stronger, fairer, more accountable devolution settlement\u2019, something he once again accused Labour of ignoring.<\/p>\n

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David Gauke, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions <\/span><\/p>\n

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Gauke talked negatively of the state of the economy when Labour left government in 2010. He spoke of high unemployment and of a \u2018dysfunctional benefit system\u2019, accusing Labour of having left too many people \u2018trapped in a life of dependency\u2019. His speech was centred around the benefits of employment, stating that an effective welfare system consists of \u2018eliminating the barriers to work\u2019. Gauke highlighted the importance of a strong, job-creating economy, without which it is impossible to support people in need and pledged to make mental health a priority. He praised entrepreneurs and businesses that had created jobs.<\/p>\n

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Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer <\/span><\/p>\n

\"PhilipA large part of Hammond\u2019s speech was spent criticising Jeremy Corbyn and the economic policies of the Labour Party. He spoke of the negative effects of socialism and nationalisation on the economy and warned that Corbyn would take Britain back to the 1970s. Hammond accused Corbyn of representing a \u2018clear and present danger to our prosperity\u2019 and compared his policies to the political regimes in place in Cuba, Zimbabwe and Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Hammond strongly defended capitalism and free trade, arguing that the Conservatives needed to restore people\u2019s faith in free markets. He announced an additional \u00a3300 million investment in the railway network of the north and ensure that HS2 infrastructure can be fully integrated into future rail projects. He also pledged to support the help-to-buy scheme, promising an additional \u00a310 billion to provide loans under the scheme until 2021.<\/p>\n

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Welcome to Conference<\/span><\/p>\n

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Patrick McLoughlin, Conservative Party Chairman <\/span><\/p>\n

\"PatrickConservative Party Chairman Sir Patrick McLoughlin opened the Conference on a\u00a0positive note, speaking of ‘some remarkable results’ for the Conservatives in the last general election, above all ‘securing the union’ with Scotland. He defended\u00a0the\u00a0Government for its\u00a0record on tax and employment.<\/p>\n

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Damian Green, First Secretary of State<\/span><\/p>\n

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Damian Green also defended the record of Theresa May’s Government and referred to the Labour Party as a ‘nasty party’ and a ‘front operation for the hard left’. He spoke out\u00a0about\u00a0his party being depicted as unsympathetic and harsh, calling the Labour Party ‘the\u00a0largest purveyor of\u00a0fake news’.<\/p>\n

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Delivering a fairer future for young people<\/span><\/p>\n

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Justine Greening, Secretary of State for Education <\/span><\/p>\n

\"JustineJustine Greening announced a series of measures aiming to support schools and increase teacher retention, such as a national network of English hubs concentrated around early language and literacy, a \u00a36 million investment in maths hubs and \u00a330 million for schools struggling with recruitment and\u00a0retention.<\/p>\n

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Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government <\/span><\/p>\n

\"SajidSajid Javid also used his speech to announce new measures. He pledged to make it mandatory for landlords to be part of an ombudsman scheme, to regulate letting agents, to put in place incentives for landlords who offer longer term tenancies and to consider the case for a new housing court.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Strengthening the Union between all our citizens<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ruth Davidson, Leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party<\/span><\/p>\n

\"RuthRuth Davidson started her speech by warning of the possibility of a Labour victory and urged the Conservative Party to promote social mobility and ’embrace difference and debate’. Davidson went on to talk about the UK being too London-centric and suggested ways to address the imbalance such as industrial policy, and the relocation of government agencies outside London. Davidson spoke about devolution in relation to Brexit and warned of a ‘power surge’ that will hit the UK.<\/p>\n

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James Brokenshire , Secretary of State for Northern Ireland<\/span><\/p>\n

\"JamesJames Brokenshire urged parties in Northern Ireland to see past their differences and restore the power-sharing executive.<\/p>\n

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Andrew R T Davis , Leader of the Conservatives in the Welsh Assembly<\/span><\/p>\n

\"AndrewAndrew R T Davis praised Theresa May’s leadership and the steps taken by the Conservative Government to improve Government funding in Wales. He criticised Labour’s running of the Welsh Government in areas such as healthcare, education and housing and said that the Conservative Party had done far more for social mobility than the Labour Party ever had.<\/p>\n

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