0:00:11 > 0:00:15I believe that we have it in our power to change society.
0:00:15 > 0:00:20To create wealth which benefits us all, supporting job creation
0:00:20 > 0:00:22and ending forced emigration,
0:00:22 > 0:00:23and to make sure
0:00:23 > 0:00:28Northern Ireland takes its rightful place on this island and in Europe.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32Throughout my life, I've always fought for progress
0:00:32 > 0:00:33as a member of the SDLP.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36I joined the party when we were delivering
0:00:36 > 0:00:38a real revolution in Irish politics -
0:00:38 > 0:00:41one which ended conflict and built peace.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43The hope of that era was astounding.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Across the North, there was
0:00:45 > 0:00:48a real sense that we had the world at our feet, that we could build
0:00:48 > 0:00:51a society which matched the work ethic and spirit
0:00:51 > 0:00:53of all who lived here.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57Where respect was guaranteed for all, regardless of religion or race,
0:00:57 > 0:00:59and where opportunity was more about what you did
0:00:59 > 0:01:02and how well you did it, not about where you came from.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06'But it hasn't worked out.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09'It wasn't meant to be like this.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11'Today, we have a failing government
0:01:11 > 0:01:14'which cuts investment in third level education
0:01:14 > 0:01:17'while spending hundreds of millions of pounds
0:01:17 > 0:01:19'slashing civil servant jobs.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23'A failing government which does nothing to support the thousands
0:01:23 > 0:01:28'of young workers who go abroad each and every year to find work.'
0:01:28 > 0:01:31A failing government which hands tough decisions on welfare payments
0:01:31 > 0:01:36to the meanest group of Tory politicians ever to govern.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44I got into politics to stop failure and to build a better future.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47That's why I ran for election aged 22.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50That's why I worked hard to make Derry the City of Culture,
0:01:50 > 0:01:52as its youngest ever mayor.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Join us and build a better future.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Where the first thing every newborn will receive
0:01:57 > 0:02:00is an investment in his or her future
0:02:00 > 0:02:04and where working parents are supported with more free childcare.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06A future where learning is a right
0:02:06 > 0:02:09and not the preserve of a privileged few.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Our young workers are our greatest asset.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13An investment in you
0:02:13 > 0:02:16is an investment in our opportunity to compete globally.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Under new SDLP leadership, our young people
0:02:19 > 0:02:21will no longer be raised for export.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:02:24 > 0:02:29Too many communities inside and outside Belfast have been abandoned.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33Spending must be targeted where it's most needed for the people.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37We will ensure that the next government now faces up to
0:02:37 > 0:02:42the needs of you, your family and your community.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46And it's not just a new generation that's been frustrated by failure.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Crime against older people keeps increasing.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50We've introduced mandatory prison sentences
0:02:50 > 0:02:53for those who target the elderly.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56If they pick on older people, they'll pay the price.
0:02:56 > 0:03:01But our biggest fight is defending our place within the European Union,
0:03:01 > 0:03:03with the free trade,
0:03:03 > 0:03:07the diversity and the support it has given to peace.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09Don't let the alliance of the eccentrics
0:03:09 > 0:03:12and the extremists force us to leave Europe.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15And to those who have come here
0:03:15 > 0:03:20and made their homes here from Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia
0:03:20 > 0:03:24and across the European Union, I say to you tonight,
0:03:24 > 0:03:27we won't let your families be divided.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30We won't allow new borders on this island or in Europe.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35We, the Social Democratic and Labour Party, we've got your back.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:03:38 > 0:03:40And that's just the start.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Join us and build a better future.
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