David Cameron stressed that the Queen’s Speech was all about the short-term political prospects of Gordon Brown and not the long-term future of Britain.
David said the speech was lacking a serious programme of reform, and stressed that only a Conservative Government can provide the change Britain so desperately needs.
He pointed out that the best ideas in the Queen’s Speech were lifted from Conservative manifestos and policy documents:
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An NHS Constitution
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An independent exam regulator
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A points system for immigration
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The welfare reform package
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Direct elections for police accountability
David said, “The Prime Minister accuses us of no substance. But without Conservative substance, there'd be almost nothing of any worth in this Queen’s Speech.”
He attacked Gordon Brown for trying to convince the public that Britain's economic problems are America’s fault, and for failing to deliver on the promises made in last year's Queen's Speech.
David accused Labour of failing to understand that the world had changed: Government money is running out, so we need public sector reform; Government borrowing is about to double, so we need to mend our broken society and reduce demands on the state.
"In this Queen's Speech there's no serious reform - just bureaucratic bungling and technocratic tinkering. This speech is all about the short-term prospects of the Prime Minister, not the long-term future of the country."
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