:00:24. > :00:47.Next week marks ten years since the SNP came to power in Scotland. That
:00:48. > :00:50.is ten years where the Government of Scotland haven't prioritised your
:00:51. > :00:53.local school, they have not prioritised your local services,
:00:54. > :00:57.they prioritised the break-up of our United Kingdom. And for much of
:00:58. > :01:01.those ten years they have been allowed to get away with it. For
:01:02. > :01:06.much of those ten years they have not had an opposition that has been
:01:07. > :01:19.worthy of the name. But in the last year they have had the Scottish
:01:20. > :01:30.Conservatives to content with! Yes! And now they've got to content with
:01:31. > :01:35.Theresa May in Number Ten! Yes! And we say no to their devices,
:01:36. > :01:42.disruptive, unwonted, unwarranted plan to drag us back to a second
:01:43. > :01:47.referendum. We say no to forgetting about the north-east and privatising
:01:48. > :01:58.simply the central belt. And we say it is time to start Scotland's fight
:01:59. > :02:03.back against the SNP! Alex Salmond this week said he thinks the SNP
:02:04. > :02:08.have got this election in the bag. He said they are going to use it to
:02:09. > :02:12.keep ploughing on, to fight even harder to break up our country, so
:02:13. > :02:17.we have do show how hard we will fight every day of the next six
:02:18. > :02:21.weeks to start that fight back here in Scotland, because the Labour
:02:22. > :02:26.Party can't lead it, the Lib Dems haven't got the strength, it will be
:02:27. > :02:28.us, the Scottish Conservatives, that lead Scotland's fightback against
:02:29. > :02:43.the SNP. And we're not doing it for our own
:02:44. > :02:47.sake, we're not even just doing it to stop that referendum. We are
:02:48. > :02:50.doing it all so to put a strong Government at Westminster able to
:02:51. > :02:54.take us through Brexit and beyond and get the best deal for our
:02:55. > :03:03.country, and that Government will be led by Theresa May, and here she is
:03:04. > :03:15.to speak to you this afternoon. Thank you, thank you. Thank you very
:03:16. > :03:19.much, roofs, so that staring introduction and for the leadership
:03:20. > :03:26.you are showing here in Scotland for the Scottish Conservatives. Thank
:03:27. > :03:30.you. It is great to be here in Aberdeenshire today as we approach
:03:31. > :03:35.the most important election in the United Kingdom has faced in my
:03:36. > :03:40.lifetime. An election in which every single vote will count. And my
:03:41. > :03:45.message to the people of Scotland is clear. Every vote for me and my team
:03:46. > :03:54.will strengthen my hand in the Brexit negotiations. That will
:03:55. > :03:59.strengthen the union, strengthen the economy, and the UK and Scotland
:04:00. > :04:02.together will flourish, because if Scotland is flourishing, the rest of
:04:03. > :04:09.the United Kingdom is flourishing as well. And that...
:04:10. > :04:13.APPLAUSE. And that is really important
:04:14. > :04:18.because, as prime Minister for the United Kingdom, I want to see every
:04:19. > :04:22.part of our country succeed. I want businesses here in Aberdeenshire to
:04:23. > :04:27.succeed and thrive just as I do businesses across the rest of the
:04:28. > :04:31.United Kingdom. I want young people in the north-east of Scotland to
:04:32. > :04:35.have a secure job and a bright future, just as I do for young
:04:36. > :04:41.people in the south-west of England. I want to see every single part of
:04:42. > :04:55.our country thrive and succeed. And of course,
:04:56. > :04:59.as I say, every vote for me and my team will be a vote to strengthen
:05:00. > :05:02.our hand in those Brexit negotiations, and my commitment is
:05:03. > :05:05.to ensure that we get the right deal from those Brexit negotiations, and
:05:06. > :05:07.that is what is important. As I say, every vote for me and my team
:05:08. > :05:11.strengthens my hand in those negotiations, every vote for me and
:05:12. > :05:15.my team is a vote for five years of strong and stable leadership to take
:05:16. > :05:20.us through Brexit and beyond. Every vote for me and my team is a vote
:05:21. > :05:26.for strong and stable leadership in the national interest. And that,
:05:27. > :05:31.that is what this election is about, it is about leadership, it is about
:05:32. > :05:36.stability, it is about doing the right thing for Britain. And you
:05:37. > :05:39.will only get that with the strong and stable Government that the
:05:40. > :05:45.Conservatives can provide, because that is what we have shown in
:05:46. > :05:52.Government. Think back, when I first took over as prime Minister just
:05:53. > :05:55.after the referendum, there were predictions of immediate financial
:05:56. > :06:00.crash and economic danger, but actually, because of the strength of
:06:01. > :06:04.the Government has shown, what we have seen is consumer confidence
:06:05. > :06:09.remain high, we have seen record numbers of jobs and overall growth
:06:10. > :06:13.has been beyond all expectations. When I took over as Prime Minister,
:06:14. > :06:19.people said the country was divided. They said it would never come back
:06:20. > :06:22.together again. But today I see the unity of purpose as people want the
:06:23. > :06:36.Government to get on with Brexit and make a success of it.
:06:37. > :06:42.When I took over as Prime Minister, what was needed was a clear vision
:06:43. > :06:47.and the determination to get on with that job Brexit and that is exactly
:06:48. > :06:52.what the Government provided. That is the security that strong and
:06:53. > :06:59.stable Government can provide. I think it is what leadership looks
:07:00. > :07:03.like. At this general election, people will have a very clear choice
:07:04. > :07:08.between five years of strong and stable leadership with me and my
:07:09. > :07:18.team or a coalition of chaos led by Jeremy Corbyn. And that...
:07:19. > :07:23.LAUGHTER. That is what is on offer, of course,
:07:24. > :07:28.because if you look at the other parties they are lining up to prop
:07:29. > :07:31.up Jeremy Corbyn. We see it from the Liberal Democrats and Nicola
:07:32. > :07:37.Sturgeon's Scottish Nationalists. What they are doing is they want to
:07:38. > :07:42.disrupt our Brexit negotiators, undermine the task ahead, stop us
:07:43. > :07:46.from taking Britain forward, and every SNP MP who is elected to
:07:47. > :07:52.Westminster puts a step closer Jeremy Corbyn getting into Downing
:07:53. > :07:56.Street, and they want to disrupt our Brexit negotiations by disrupting
:07:57. > :08:03.this election. And make no mistake, it could happen. Just remember this,
:08:04. > :08:06.the opinion polls were wrong in the 2015 general election. They were
:08:07. > :08:12.wrong in last year's general election. -- in last year's
:08:13. > :08:20.referendum. And Jeremy Corbyn point out he was a 200-1 chance for the
:08:21. > :08:27.Labour leadership and look what happened there! This election will
:08:28. > :08:32.be made by people voting on June the 8th, real votes, and it is important
:08:33. > :08:35.we get the strong and stable Government that will only come under
:08:36. > :08:39.the Conservatives, because we want to build a stronger future for this
:08:40. > :08:43.country, we want to make sure we get the right deal for Britain in
:08:44. > :08:47.Europe, a deal that works for every part of the United Kingdom, England,
:08:48. > :08:54.Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, North and South, town and city and
:08:55. > :08:58.countryside, that is what we have a plan for, you only get that with a
:08:59. > :09:03.strong and stable Government. We want to provide that stronger future
:09:04. > :09:09.by ensuring we build a stronger economy, an economy where hard work
:09:10. > :09:14.is rewarded, an economy where we see secure jobs, well-paid jobs, an
:09:15. > :09:23.economy where we see people able to get on through their own talents. It
:09:24. > :09:29.is what our modern strategy is about, prosperous growth across the
:09:30. > :09:34.United Kingdom, which is why the strategy would continue to support
:09:35. > :09:38.the oil Gas UK to, making the most of future opportunities, it is why
:09:39. > :09:42.we will ensure that we support and give a brighter future for Scottish
:09:43. > :09:56.fishermen by coming out of the Common fisheries policy. And we want
:09:57. > :09:59.to support Scottish manufacturing, including the vital defence sector
:10:00. > :10:04.and the great Scottish shipyards, but also we want to build new
:10:05. > :10:10.markets for Scotland's world leading food and products, and we want to
:10:11. > :10:14.ensure that we build a more secure and United nation, and that means
:10:15. > :10:18.taking action against the extremists who would divide us, and standing up
:10:19. > :10:33.against the separatists who want to break up our country.
:10:34. > :10:40.There is only one party that is committed to the union. There is
:10:41. > :10:44.only one candidate for Prime Minister who will stand up and
:10:45. > :10:51.defend the United Kingdom. And my commitment is clear, that if you
:10:52. > :10:54.strengthen my hand in those Brexit negotiations, I will work to ensure
:10:55. > :11:02.that Scotland and the UK flourish together. So, on June the 8th, vote
:11:03. > :11:09.for five years of strong and stable leadership. Give me the mandate to
:11:10. > :11:14.lead Britain. Give me the mandate to speak for Britain. Give me the
:11:15. > :11:17.mandate to fight for Britain, and give me the mandate to deliver for
:11:18. > :11:40.Britain. APPLAUSE.
:11:41. > :11:52.Thank you. Now, as you see, we have one or two
:11:53. > :12:00.members of the media here. The majority of SNP MPs... Which
:12:01. > :12:08.broadcaster... Sky News. The majority of SNP MPs...
:12:09. > :12:17.INAUDIBLE. Do you agree with them? I am a
:12:18. > :12:22.passionate believer of the uniting of the nations we have in this
:12:23. > :12:26.United Kingdom. I believe that is good for Scotland and if you just
:12:27. > :12:31.want one practical fact I see there was a report that came out the other
:12:32. > :12:37.day that said nearly a quarter, nearly 25%, over 500,000 jobs here
:12:38. > :12:43.in Scotland depend on the UK internal market. The UK is important
:12:44. > :12:47.for Scotland. I think we have STV? You have talked a lot about the
:12:48. > :12:51.strength of the union but what did you say to voters who believe it is
:12:52. > :12:57.because of the union that they are now being dragged out of the EU
:12:58. > :13:04.against their will in Scotland? What do you say to those as well who say
:13:05. > :13:07.you are therefore denying them their second independence referendum? On
:13:08. > :13:11.the issue of leaving the European Union, there was a clear decision by
:13:12. > :13:15.parliament that a vote could be given to people across the United
:13:16. > :13:21.Kingdom. People across the UK by a majority voted to leave the European
:13:22. > :13:24.Union. The question now is who will be in Government, providing
:13:25. > :13:25.leadership in Number Ten to ensure we get the best possible deal for
:13:26. > :13:29.the whole of the United Kingdom from the whole of the United Kingdom from
:13:30. > :13:33.those Brexit negotiations? We have seen how tough those negotiations
:13:34. > :13:37.can beat and I think it is important to have strong and stable leadership
:13:38. > :13:41.there to deliver for the whole of the United Kingdom because when
:13:42. > :13:44.Scotland is flourishing, the UK is flourishing. We want to work
:13:45. > :13:51.together to get the best possible deal for the whole of the UK. From
:13:52. > :13:55.the BBC, if the SNP win the election in Scotland what's right would you
:13:56. > :14:00.have two block a second referendum on independence once the terms of
:14:01. > :14:04.Brexit are clear? First of all, as I have said, what is important, what
:14:05. > :14:08.we should be doing today is not talking about a second independence
:14:09. > :14:14.referendum, we should be... APPLAUSE.
:14:15. > :14:20.Right now we should be working together, not pulling apart. That is
:14:21. > :14:24.why I say every vote for me and my team in this election will be a vote
:14:25. > :14:28.for strengthening our hand in the Brexit negotiations, which will
:14:29. > :14:31.strengthen our hand to get the best possible deal for businesses and
:14:32. > :14:34.people here in Scotland and across the whole of the United Kingdom. Do
:14:35. > :14:46.we have the Scottish mail? Prime minister, you said now is not
:14:47. > :14:50.the time for a second independence referendum, what do you say to
:14:51. > :14:56.voters who fear one now is not the time in one or two or three years,
:14:57. > :15:02.what reassurances can you offer them? I have said now is not the
:15:03. > :15:08.time occurs I believe right now we should work together not pull apart,
:15:09. > :15:11.we should show a strong hand as United Kingdom because that is the
:15:12. > :15:17.best way to get the best possible deal for people in Scotland and
:15:18. > :15:20.across the UK from the Brexit negotiations as we leave the
:15:21. > :15:25.European Union. What Nicola Sturgeon suggests as a referendum towards the
:15:26. > :15:28.end of the negotiations, how would the Scottish people be able to
:15:29. > :15:30.decide when they would not know what the future held for them? It would
:15:31. > :15:54.be unfair. Can you tell us will Spanish
:15:55. > :16:03.trawlers be allowed in to the North Sea after Brexit? I could not have
:16:04. > :16:06.been clear in what I said earlier, we will be ensuring as we leave the
:16:07. > :16:16.European Union, we will support Scottish fishermen by taking us out
:16:17. > :16:21.of the Common fisheries policy. And just in case you're in any doubt,
:16:22. > :16:25.the SNP want to take Scottish fishermen straight back in to the
:16:26. > :16:34.common fisheries policy. Is that the Telegraph? The Brexit deal on offer
:16:35. > :16:42.from Brussels at the moment looks pretty bad, will you allow yourself
:16:43. > :16:47.to be bullied by Brussels? Well, I would point out we do not have a
:16:48. > :16:51.Brexit deal on the table from Brussels, we have negotiating
:16:52. > :16:56.guidelines to the Article 50 letter and the Lancaster house speech I
:16:57. > :17:03.gave in January. I think you have made my point for me, what matters
:17:04. > :17:06.sitting around that table is a strong prime minister of the United
:17:07. > :17:09.Kingdom with a strong mandate from the people of the United Kingdom
:17:10. > :17:13.which will strengthen our negotiating hand to ensure we get
:17:14. > :17:18.the best possible deal. There was a simple choice, strong and stable
:17:19. > :17:22.leadership or a coalition of chaos and Jeremy Corbyn and I know which
:17:23. > :17:24.one is going to get the best deal from Brexit and the European Union.
:17:25. > :17:35.Thank you.