David Cameron: Key points in his speech

"We will fight - Britain will win"

David Cameron closed the 2007 Conference with a challenge to Gordon Brown:

"Call that election. We will fight - Britain will win."

In the keynote speech of the Conference, David outlined his vision for Britain.

He described the "old politics" of Labour as no longer relevant for a new world, and stressed that only the modern approach of the Conservatives could inspire the British people.

Speaking without notes, he said a Conservative Government would give people more opportunity and power over their lives; make families stronger and society more responsible; and make Britain safer and greener.

And he outlined a number of major policies:

- Scrapping top-down targets in the NHS
- Allowing voluntary organisations, private companies and churches to set up state schools
- Cutting stamp duty
- A referendum on the EU Treaty
- Ending the "revolving door" of the benefits system
- A lifeboat fund to help the victims of Gordon Brown's pension crisis
- Recognising the importance of marriage in the tax system
- Scrapping the ID Card scheme
- Ending the appeals panel that prevents head-teachers from excluding disruptive pupils
- Making police responsible to locally elected mayors rather than the Home Office

He ended by throwing down the gauntlet to Gordon Brown, challenging him to call an election and "let the people decide".

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