英国首相卡梅伦就职演讲通用
i am so proud to stand here today as prime minister of four nations in one united kingdom. i was always clear about why we called that referendum. duck the fight – and our union could have been taken apart bit by bit. take it on – and we had the chance to settle the question. this party has always confronted the big issues for the sake of our country. and now…england, scotland, wales, northern ireland…we are one people in one union and everyone here can be proud of that. and we can all agree, during that campaign a new star – a new conservative star – was born…someone who’s going to take our message to every corner of scotland: our very own ruth davidson.
the lead-up to that referendum was the most nerve-wracking week of my life. but i can tell youthe best moment of my year. it was june 6th, the 70th anniversary of d day. sam and i werein bayeux, in france, with my constituent, patrick churchill…no relation to the great man – buta great man himself. patrick is 91 years old – and 70 years ago, he was there fighting fascism,helping to liberate that town. i’ll never forget the tears in his eyes as he talked about thecomrades he left behind…or the pride they all felt in the job they had done. as we walked alongthe streets he pointed out where he had driven his tank…and all along the roadside there werefrench children waving flags – union jacks – the grandchildren of the people he had k’s here today with his wife karin – and i know, like me, you’ll want to give them thewarmest welcome.
when people have seen our flag – in some of the most desperate times in history – they haveknown what it stands for. freedom. justice. standing up for what is right. they have known thisisn’t any old country. this is a special country. june 6th this summer. normandy. i was soproud of great britain that day. and here, today, i want to set out how in this generation, wecan build a country whose future we can all be proud of. how we can secure a better future forall. how we can build a britain that everyone is proud to call home.
the heirs to those who fought on the beaches of northern france are those fighting inafghanistan today. for thirteen years, young men and women have been serving our countrythere. this year, the last of our combat troops come home – and i know everyone here willwant to show how grateful and how proud we are of everyone who served. but the end of theafghan mission does not mean the end of the threat. the threat is islamist extremistterrorism – and it has found a new, hellish crucible – with isil, in iraq and syria. these peopleare evil, pure and simple. they kill children; rape women; threaten non-believers withgenocide; behead journalists and aid workers. some people seem to think we can opt out ofthis. we can’t. as i speak, british servicemen and women are flying in the skies over iraq. theysaw action yesterday. and there will be troops on the frontline – but they will be iraqis, kurds,and syrians…fighting for the safe and democratic future they deserve.
we are acting in partnership with a range of countries – including those from the e let’s be clear: there is no “walk on by” option. unless we deal with isil, they will dealwith us, bringing terror and murder to our streets. as always with this party, we will dowhatever it takes to keep our country safe. and to those who have had all the advantages ofbeing brought up in britain, but who want to go and fight for isil – let me say this. if you tryto travel to syria or iraq, we will use everything at our disposal to stop you: taking away yourpassport; prosecuting, convicting, imprisoning you…and if you’re there already – evenpreventing you from coming back. you have declared your allegiance. you are an enemy of theuk – and you should expect to be treated as such.
when it comes to keeping britain safe, i had one man by my side for four years. when he was ateenager, he didn’t only address the tory party conference…he read hansard in bed…and hada record collection consisting of one album by dire straits and dozens of speeches by winstonchurchill. all i can say is this: that boy became a fine parliamentarian…a brilliant foreignsecretary…our greatest living yorkshireman…and someone to whom i owe an enormous debtof gratitude: william hague.
william, there’s one more task i want you to carry out: bringing fairness to our that referendum campaign we made a vow to the scottish people that they will getmore powers – and we will keep that vow. but here’s my vow to the people of england, walesand northern ireland. i know the system is unfair. i know that you are asking: if scotland canvote separately on things like tax, spending and welfare….why can’t england, wales andnorthern ireland do the same? i know you want this answered. so this is my vow: english votesfor english laws – the conservatives will deliver it.
we’ve delivered a lot these past four years…but we’ve had to do it all in a coalition e me: coalition was not what i wanted to do; it’s what i had to do. and i know what iwant next. to be back here in october 2019 delivering conservative policies…based onconservative values…leading a majority conservative government.
so where do we want to take our country? where do i want to take our country? during thesefour years, i hope that the british people have come to know me a little. i’m not a complicatedman. i believe in some simple things. families come first. they are the way you make a nationstrong from the inside out. i care deeply about those who struggle to get by…but i believe thebest thing to do is help them stand on their own two feet – and no, that’s not saying “you’re onyour own”, but “we are on your side, helping you be all you can.” and i believe in something forsomething; not something for nothing. those who do the right thing, put the effort in, whowork and build communities – these are the people who should be rewarded. all of this isunderpinned by a deep patriotism.
i love this country – and my goal is this: to make britain a country that everyone is proud tocall home. that doesn’t just mean having the fastest-growing economy, or climbing someinternational league table. i didn’t come into politics to make the lines on the graphs go in theright direction. i want to help you live a better life. and it comes back to those things i believe.a britain that everyone is proud to call home is a britain where hard work is really a free-for-all, but a chance for all…the chance of a job, a home, a good start in life…whoeveryou are, wherever you are from. and by the way – you never pull one person up by pullinganother one down. so this party doesn’t do the politics of envy and class warfare…we believe inaspiration and helping people get on in life – and what’s more, we’re proud of it.
the past four years have been about laying the foundations for that britain. the next five willbe about finishing the job. put another way – if our economic plan for the past four years hasbeen about our country – and saving it from economic ruin…our plan for the next five years willbe about you, and your family – and helping you get on. but conservatives know this. nothingcomes easy. there’s no reward without effort; no wealth without work; no success withoutsacrifice…and we credit the british people with knowing these things too.
other parties preach to you about a brave new world…we understand you have to start withthe real world and make it better. so let other politicians stand on stages like this and promisean easy life. not me. i am here today to set out our conservative commitment for the next fiveyears.
if you want to provide for yourself and your family, you’ll have the security of a job…but only ifwe stick to our long-term economic plan. if you work hard, we will cut your taxes…but only ifwe keep on cutting the deficit, so we can afford to do that. for those wanting to buy a home,yes – we will help you get on that housing ladder…but only if we take on the vested interests,and build more homes – however hard that is. we will make sure your children get a greateducation; the best education…but only if we keep taking on everyone who gets in the way ofhigh standards. for those retiring, we will make sure you get a decent pension; and realrewards for a life of work…but only if we as a country accept we all have to work a bit longer andsave a bit more.
it’s pretty simple really: a good job, a nice home, more money at the end of the month, adecent education for your children, a safe and secure retirement. a country where if you putin, you get out. a britain everyone is proud to call home. and a real long-term plan to getthere. it starts with more decent jobs. and look how far we’ve come. today there are 1 million800 thousand more jobs in our country than there were in 2019. we are creating more jobshere in britain than in the whole of europe put together. 1.8 million jobs. you know – whenbritain is getting back to work, it can only mean one thing…the conservatives are back ingovernment.
so here’s our commitment for the next five years. what the economists would call: the highestemployment rate of any major economy. what i call: full employment in britain. just think ofwhat that would mean. those who can work, able to work…standing on their own two feet,looking at their children and thinking “i am providing for you.” we can get there – but only ifwe stick to our plan.
companies are coming from all over the world to invest and create jobs here. that’s nothappened by accident. it’s because they see a government rolling out the red carpet for them,cutting their red tape, cutting their taxes. so here is a commitment: with the nextconservative government – we will always have the most competitive corporate taxes in theg20…lower than germany, lower than japa
英国首相卡梅伦就职演讲通用
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