0:00:02 > 0:00:04Remember how it felt.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06Businesses closing.
0:00:08 > 0:00:09People losing their jobs.
0:00:10 > 0:00:15Families left without a pay packet at the end of the month.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18Government borrowing on a scale not seen since the War.
0:00:20 > 0:00:25After 13 long years of Labour, Britain was down.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29But we weren't out.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32Accepting defeat was never an option.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Instead, we did what British people do.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38We rolled up our sleeves and got stuck in.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Small businesses opened early and worked late.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46People took a chance and built something of their own.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49Young people learnt new skills so they could get on in life.
0:00:49 > 0:00:54And, working together, we began to clear up Labour's mess,
0:00:54 > 0:00:58reducing the deficit and facing up to the debts they left behind.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00After four short years,
0:01:00 > 0:01:03there are now 400,000 more businesses in our country.
0:01:05 > 0:01:081.8 million more people are in work,
0:01:08 > 0:01:13taking home a pay packet and providing for their families.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18And youth unemployment is falling at its fastest annual rate
0:01:18 > 0:01:20since records began.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Together we are building a stronger, healthier economy,
0:01:24 > 0:01:28so our children can grow up without mountains of debt
0:01:28 > 0:01:31and are free to reach their potential.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33And if we keep going,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36keep working through our long-term economic plan,
0:01:36 > 0:01:40then a better, brighter future lies ahead.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45There is still more to do, but if we keep going
0:01:45 > 0:01:49we can secure a better future for Britain and everyone within it.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Let me tell you what that means.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Hard-working families rewarded with a meaningful job
0:01:55 > 0:01:58and a decent standard of living, because their taxes are low
0:01:58 > 0:02:01and our debts are being paid down.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04People with the security of owning their own home
0:02:04 > 0:02:07and the financial independence to enjoy retirement.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12An economy that's stable, so hard-working taxpayers aren't
0:02:12 > 0:02:15afraid of losing their job or their home or their savings.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20An education system that helps our children reach their potential
0:02:20 > 0:02:22and succeed in life.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25And a Britain that stands even taller in the world -
0:02:25 > 0:02:29a stronger country, a prouder nation.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31So back our plan today
0:02:31 > 0:02:35and help us secure that better future for Britain.