6:36:35 > 6:36:38Remember how it felt.
6:36:38 > 6:36:40Businesses closing.
6:36:42 > 6:36:43People losing their jobs.
6:36:44 > 6:36:48Families left without a pay packet at the end of the month.
6:36:49 > 6:36:52Government borrowing on a scale not seen since the war.
6:36:54 > 6:36:57After 13 long years of Labour,
6:36:57 > 6:37:00Britain was down.
6:37:00 > 6:37:02But we weren't out.
6:37:02 > 6:37:06Accepting defeat was never an option.
6:37:06 > 6:37:09Instead, we did what British people do.
6:37:09 > 6:37:13We rolled up our sleeves and got stuck in.
6:37:13 > 6:37:17Small businesses opened early and worked late.
6:37:17 > 6:37:20People took a chance and built something of their own.
6:37:20 > 6:37:23Young people learnt new skills so they could get on in life.
6:37:23 > 6:37:28And, working together, we began to clear up Labour's mess,
6:37:28 > 6:37:32reducing the deficit and facing up to the debts they left behind.
6:37:32 > 6:37:34After four short years,
6:37:34 > 6:37:38there are now 400,000 more businesses in our country.
6:37:40 > 6:37:441.8 million more people are in work,
6:37:44 > 6:37:45taking home a pay packet
6:37:45 > 6:37:48and providing for their families.
6:37:48 > 6:37:51And over a million new apprenticeships
6:37:51 > 6:37:53are helping young people learn a trade.
6:37:54 > 6:37:58Together we are building a stronger, healthier economy,
6:37:58 > 6:38:02so our children can grow up without mountains of debt
6:38:02 > 6:38:05and are free to reach their potential.
6:38:05 > 6:38:07And if we keep going,
6:38:07 > 6:38:10keep working through our long-term economic plan,
6:38:10 > 6:38:14then a better, brighter future lies ahead.
6:38:15 > 6:38:19There is still more to do, but if we keep going
6:38:19 > 6:38:23we can secure a better future for Britain and everyone within it.
6:38:24 > 6:38:26Let me tell you what that means.
6:38:26 > 6:38:29Hard-working families rewarded with a meaningful job
6:38:29 > 6:38:31and a decent standard of living,
6:38:31 > 6:38:34because their taxes are low and our debts are being paid down.
6:38:35 > 6:38:38People with the security of owning their own home
6:38:38 > 6:38:41and the financial independence to enjoy retirement.
6:38:42 > 6:38:46An economy that's stable, so hard-working taxpayers
6:38:46 > 6:38:50aren't afraid of losing their job or their home or their savings.
6:38:50 > 6:38:53An education system that helps our children
6:38:53 > 6:38:56reach their potential and succeed in life.
6:38:57 > 6:39:00And a Britain that stands even taller in the world -
6:39:00 > 6:39:03a stronger country, a prouder nation.
6:39:03 > 6:39:05So back our plan today
6:39:05 > 6:39:08and help us secure that better future for Britain.