5:54:21 > 5:54:23With election day approaching,
5:54:23 > 5:54:27I wanted to tell you just how important your vote is
5:54:27 > 5:54:31to the future of our nation, and how quickly your vote will have
5:54:31 > 5:54:33a huge impact on our country.
5:54:33 > 5:54:39The European Union wants the Brexit negotiations to begin on June 19th.
5:54:39 > 5:54:42That's just 11 days after you vote.
5:54:42 > 5:54:45Just 11 days after the polls close.
5:54:45 > 5:54:49So whoever is Prime Minster will need to be ready to enter some of
5:54:49 > 5:54:54the most important negotiations our country has ever faced
5:54:54 > 5:54:57and get the best deal for Britain.
5:54:58 > 5:55:01The outcome of these negotiations is central to everything.
5:55:01 > 5:55:04Our economic security,
5:55:04 > 5:55:09jobs in your area, the prices in our shops,
5:55:09 > 5:55:11the success of small businesses across the country,
5:55:11 > 5:55:15your standard of living, our schools,
5:55:15 > 5:55:17hospitals and public services,
5:55:17 > 5:55:19control of our borders,
5:55:19 > 5:55:21our immigration levels,
5:55:21 > 5:55:24and even our national security arrangements.
5:55:25 > 5:55:29Our nation's and your family's future depend on getting
5:55:29 > 5:55:30Brexit right.
5:55:30 > 5:55:32And it won't be easy.
5:55:33 > 5:55:37We will have to negotiate with 27 EU countries,
5:55:37 > 5:55:42to get a deal that covers almost every aspect of life in the UK.
5:55:42 > 5:55:46So, at this election, your vote will decide who sits in the negotiating
5:55:46 > 5:55:52chair and fights for Britain just 11 days after polling day.
5:55:52 > 5:55:56It will either be me or Jeremy Corbyn.
5:55:56 > 5:55:59Me, with a strong and stable government,
5:55:59 > 5:56:01and a clear plan for Brexit.
5:56:01 > 5:56:05Or Jeremy Corbyn, and a hung parliament,
5:56:05 > 5:56:08with the SNP and Lib Dems pulling his strings.
5:56:08 > 5:56:11And every vote counts.
5:56:11 > 5:56:17A loss of just six seats would mean my government loses its majority
5:56:17 > 5:56:22and risks putting Jeremy Corbyn in charge of Brexit.
5:56:22 > 5:56:24But every vote for me and my team
5:56:24 > 5:56:26'will strengthen my hand
5:56:26 > 5:56:28'in these crucial negotiations,
5:56:28 > 5:56:30'so we can move forward together'
5:56:30 > 5:56:34as a country, through Brexit and beyond.
5:56:35 > 5:56:39So, when you go to the polling station on June 8th,
5:56:39 > 5:56:42remember that the Brexit negotiations will begin
5:56:42 > 5:56:46in just 11 days' time.
5:56:46 > 5:56:51And, please, vote for me and my team, and together we can
5:56:51 > 5:56:56make a success of Brexit and make life better for all of us.