The Conservative Party: 20/04/2012 Party Election Broadcasts

Well, today I'm going to Derby, getting out round the United Kingdom

is one of the most enjoyable things that I do,

and one of the best parts of this job - hearing people's views.

You don't always like everything you hear,

but it's very important you get out there and you listen.

I think the biggest issue this election, when times are difficult,

is which party is actually gonna make sure

you get value for money for the services you want?

So, we haven't just frozen the council tax,

but also we're putting money into education,

making sure the police are on our streets,

actually making sure services are good value for money.

That's what Conservative councils are doing -

concentrating on what people want.

You're off to a family firm that manufactures women's clothing.

It's a really good example

of a family business that's kept in Britain, invested in Britain,

expanded in Britain. So, this is something I do a lot of,

which is just going to people's workplaces,

wandering around, chatting to people,

answering questions and hearing about people's concerns.

I think it's important politicians come to listen,

because we're the voice of the people.

They can see what a lot of ordinary people are doing day in and day out.

Hi, how are you? Nice to see you.

What are you going to do to try

and get the textile trade back into the UK?

We need to help businesses by funding more apprenticeships...

-Oh, definitely.

-..Then you get young people into the business.

-Yes.

We've got to keep the business taxes down,

so businesses can put money in and expand, as they have here.

We've got to keep interest rates low.

-We've worked hard all our lives...

-Yes.

And saved - never had flash cars, never gone on flash holidays...

-Yeah.

-And we're being penalised cos we've actually saved.

-You've done the right thing.

-Yeah.

-When you do the right thing,

the Government ought to back you and be behind you and help you.

-Yeah, exactly.

-You're keeping old-age pensioners in work

when there's so many young 'uns on the streets what need jobs.

I don't think, in an economy, there's just a set number of jobs

and it's either for young people or older people.

What we've got to try and do as a country is grow the number of jobs.

Imagine you're Prime Minister for the day and you've got a magic wand,

what's the first thing you'd do?

-Give everybody a rise.

-Give everyone a rise! I wish I could do that!

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'You can read all sorts of bits of paper,

'you can hear from all sorts of experts.'

Thank you very much.

But it's when you're here sitting down talking to someone

about why they need this change or that change,

that is so much more powerful than anything you read

sat at a desk in Whitehall.

One of the things that came through again and again

was how many people said, "Look, I work hard, my husband works hard,

"but we don't feel we get enough backing

"as people who play by the rules."

And I think that's such an important message for politicians.

People should vote Conservative on May 3rd,

cos we understand that family finances are tight.

That's why Conservative councils are providing good value for money.

That's what people want right now, that's what people need right now.

Conservatives are on your side. That's how we'll help.