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第1篇 英国首相卡梅伦在2022英国保守党年会英语演讲稿
this week in manchester we’veshown this party is on the side of hardworking people.
helping young people buy theirown home.
getting the long-term unemployedback to work.
freezing fuel duty.
backing marriage.
cutting the deficit.
creating jobs.
creating wealth.
make no mistake: it is this partywith the verve, energy and ideas to take our countryforward…
…and i want to thank everyonehere for the great week we’ve had.
when we came to office, we faceda clear and daunting task: to turn our country around.
in may 2022, the needle on thegauge was at crisis point.
people were talking about ourcountry in a way they had not done for decades.
but three and a half years later,we are beginning to turn the corner.
the deficit is falling.
our economy is growing.
the numbers of our fellowcountrymen and women in work are rising.
we are not there yet, not by along way.
but, my friends, we are on ourway.
i want to thank the people whohave done the most to get us this far.
you. the british people.
never giving up. working thosee_tra hours. coping with those necessary cuts.
you. british business. you keptpeople on in the hard times. invested before you knew forcertain that thingswere getting better.
together – we are clearing up themess that labour left.
but i have a simple question, tothe people in this hall and beyond it.
is that enough?
is it enough that we just clearup labour’s mess and think ‘job done’?
is it enough to just fi_ whatwent wrong?
i say – no. not for me.
this isn’t job done; it is jobbegun.
i didn’t come into politics justto fi_ what went wrong, but to build something right.
we in this party – we don’t dreamof deficits and decimal points and dry fiscal plans
…our dreams are about helpingpeople get on in life…
…aspiration, opportunity…
…these are our words, our dreams.
so today i want to talk about ourone, abiding mission…
…i believe it is the greatconservative mission…
… that as our economy starts torecover…
…we build a land of opportunityin our country today.
now, i know, it’ll be tough.
but i know we’ve got what ittakes in this party.
some people say “can’t be done” –conservatives say “what’s to stop us?”
they said we couldn’t getterrorists out of our own country.
well – theresa knew otherwise...
...and that’s why abu qatada hadhis very own may day this year...
…didn’t it feel good seeing himget on that plane?
some people said the nhs wasn’tsafe in our hands.
well – we knew otherwise.
who protected spending on thenhs? not labour – us.
who started the cancer drugsfund? not labour – us.
and by the way – who presidedover mid staffs…
…patients left for so longwithout water, they were drinking out of dirty vases...
...people’s grandparents lyingfilthy and unwashed for days.
who allowed that to happen? yes,it was labour...
...and don’t you dare lectureanyone on the nhs again.
and some people say a lot ofthings on europe.
you’ll never be able to veto aneu treaty.
you’ll never cut the budget.
and if you did these things–you’d have no allies in europe.
well we’ve proved them wrong.
i vetoed that treaty…
…i got britain out of the eubail-out scheme…
…and yes – i cut that budget.
and in doing all this, we haven’tlost respect – we’ve won allies to get powers back fromeurope.
that is what we will do...
...and at the end of it – yes –we will give the british people their say in a referendum.
that is our pledge. it will beyour choice: in or out.
britain in the world
and friends, you know whatsomeone said about us recently?
apparently some russian officialsaid: britain is “just a small island that no-one pays anyattention to.”
really?
let me just get this off mychest.
when the world wanted rights, whowrote magna carta?
when they wanted representation,who built the first parliament?
when they looked for compassion,who led the abolition of slavery?
when they searched for equality,who gave women the vote?
when their freedom was in peril,who offered blood, toil, tears and sweat?
and today – whose music do theydance to?
whose universities do they flockto?
whose football league do theywatch?
whose e_ample of tolerance…
…of people living together fromevery nation, every religion, young and old, straight andgay…
…whose e_ample do they aspire to?
i haven’t even got on to the factthat this small island beat russia in the olympics lastyear…
…or that the biggest-sellingvodka brand in the world isn’t russian, it’s british – smirnoff –made in fife…
...so yes, we may be a smallisland…
…but i tell you what, we’re agreat country.
but i want to make a seriouspoint about our place in the world.
following that vote on syria inthe house of commons, some people said it was time forbritain to re-think ourrole.
i’m sorry – but i don’t agree.
if we shrunk from the world wewould be less safe and less prosperous.
the role we play, theorganisations we belong to...
... and yes – the fact ourdefence budget remains the 4th largest in the world...
...all this is not about nationalvanity – it’s about our national interest.
when british citizens –ourfathers, mothers, daughters– are in danger...
...whether that’s in the desertsof algeria or the city of nairobi…
…then combatting internationalterrorism – it matters to us.
when five of the world’s fastestgrowing economies are african…
…then trading with africa – andyes helping africa to develop with aid – that matters to us.
and at the heart of all this work– the finest foreign secretary i could ask for: williamhague.
around the world, we really domatter as a united kingdom…
…england, wales, northern irelandand scotland.
the date of the referendum hasbeen set. the decision is for scotland to make.
all the arguments about oureconomy, jobs, currency – i believe they make an unanswerablecase for the uk.
but today i want a more simplemessage to go out to all the people of scotland.
from us here in this hall, fromme, from this party, from this country, from england, wales,northern ireland…
…and it’s this:
we want you to stay.
we want to stick together.
think of all we’ve achievedtogether – the things we can do together.
the nations – as one.
our kingdom – united.
for 12 years now, men and womenfrom all parts of these islands have been serving theircountry in afghanistan.
ne_t year, the last of our combattroops will be coming home...
...having trained up the afghansto look after their own country.
more than a decade of war.
sacrifice beyond measure – fromthe finest and bravest armed forces in the world.
and i want us to stand, to raisethe roof in here, to show just how proud of those men andwomen we are.
thatcher
we in this room are a team.
and this year, we said goodbye toone of our team.
margaret thatcher made ourcountry stand tall again, at home and abroad.
rescuing our economy. givingpower to our people. spreading home ownership. creatingwork. winning the coldwar. saving the falklands.
i asked her about her recordonce.
i was sitting ne_t to her at adinner – and i was really nervous.
as ever she was totally charming,she put me at ease...
...but after a while i said:“margaret, if you had your time in government again, is thereanything you’d dodifferently?”
and she turned to me and said:“you know, i think i did pretty well the first time around.”
well we can all agree with that –and we can all agree on this...
...she was the greatestpeace-time prime minister our country has ever had.
labour’s mess
margaret thatcher had an almightymess to clear up when she came to office…
…and so did we.
we will never forget what wefound.
the biggest budget deficit in ourpeace-time history.
the deepest recession since thesecond world war.
but it wasn’t just the debt anddeficit labour left…
…it was who got hurt.
millions coming here fromoverseas while millions of british people were left on welfare.
the richest paying lower ta_rates than their cleaners.
unsustainable, debt-fuelled banksbooming – while manufacturing withered away.
the north falling further behind.
towns where a quarter of peoplelived on benefits.
schools where 8 out of 10children didn’t get five decent gcses.
yes, they were famously“intensely rela_ed” about people getting filthy rich…
...but tragically, they were also“intensely rela_ed” about people staying stuck on welfareyear after year...
…“intensely rela_ed” aboutchildren leaving school without proper qualifications so theycouldn’t hope toget a job at the end of it.
that was it.
that was what they left.
the casino economy meets thewelfare society meets the broken education system...
…a country for the few built bythe so-called party of the many…
…and labour: we will never letyou forget it.
our mission
these past few years have been areal struggle.
but what people want to know nowis: was the struggle worth it?
and here’s the honest answer.
the struggle will only be worthit if we as a country finish the job we’ve started.
finishing the job meansunderstanding this.
our economy may be turning thecorner – and of course that’s great.
but we still haven’t finishedpaying for labour’s debt crisis.
if anyone thinks that’s over,done, dealt with - they’re living in a fantasy land.
this country’s debt crisis,created by labour, is not over.
after three years of cuts, westill have one of the biggest deficits in the world.
we are still spending more thanwe earn.
we still need to earn more andyes, our government still needs to spend less.
i see that labour have stoppedtalking about the debt crisis and now they talk about thecost of livingcrisis.
as if one wasn’t directly relatedto the other.
if you want to know what happensif you don’t deal with a debt crisis...
...and how it affects the cost ofliving...
...just go and ask the greeks.
so finishing the job meanssticking to our course until we’ve paid off all of labour’s deficit,not justsome of it.
and yes – let’s run a surplus sothat this time we fi_ the roof when the sun is shining...
...as george said in thatbrilliant speech on monday.
to abandon deficit reduction nowwould throw away all the progress we’ve made.
it would put us back to squareone.
unbelievably, that’s e_actly whatlabour now want to do.
how did they get us into thismess?
too much spending, too muchborrowing, too much debt.
and what did they propose lastweek?
more spending, more borrowing,more debt.
they have learned nothing –literally nothing – from the crisis they created.
but finishing the job is aboutmore than clearing up the mess we were left.
it means building somethingbetter in its place.
in place of the casino economy,one where people who work hard can actually get on.
in place of the welfare society,one where no individual is written off.
in place of the broken educationsystem, one that gives every child the chance to rise up andsucceed.
our economy, our society,welfare, schools…
...all reformed, all rebuilt -with one aim, one mission in mind:
to make this country, at longlast and for the first time ever, a land of opportunity for all.
for all.
so it makes no difference whetheryou live in the north or in the south, whether you’re blackor you’re white, aman or a woman, the school you went to, the background you have, whoyourparents were…
...what matters is the effort youput in, and if you put the effort in you’ll have the chance tomake it.
that’s what the land ofopportunity means.
that’s what finishing the jobmeans.
of course i know that others in politicsmay talk about these things.
but wishing for something, caringabout something - that’s not enough.
you can’t conjure up a dynamiceconomy, a strong society, fantastic schools all with thestroke of aminister’s pen.
it takes a mi_ture of hard work,common sense and – above all – the right values.
when the left say: you can’te_pect too much from the poorest kids; don’t ask too muchfrom people onwelfare; business is the problem, not the solution…
…here in this party we say:that’s just wrong.
if you e_pect nothing of peoplethat does nothing for them.
yes, you must help people – butyou help people by putting up ladders that they can climbthrough their ownefforts.
you don’t help children succeedby dumbing down education…
...you help them by pushing themhard.
good education is not aboutequality of outcomes but bringing the best out of every singlechild.
you don’t help people by leavingthem stuck on welfare…
...but by helping them stand ontheir own two feet.
why? because the best way out ofpoverty is work – and the dignity that brings.
we know that profit, wealthcreation, ta_ cuts, enterprise...
...these are not dirty, elitistwords – they’re not the problem...
...they really are the solutionbecause it’s not government that creates jobs, it’s businesses…
…it’s businesses that get wagesin people’s pockets, food on their tables, hope for theirfamilies and successfor our country.
there is no shortcut to a land ofopportunity. no quick fi_. no easy way to do it.
you build it business by business,school by school, person by person…
...patiently,practically, painstakingl
第2篇 英国首相卡梅伦在联合国气候峰会英语演讲稿
climate change is one of the most serious threats facing our world. and it is not just a threat to the environment. it is also a threat to our national security, to global security, to poverty eradication and to economic prosperity.
and we must agree a global deal in paris ne_t year. we simply cannot put this off any longer.
and i pay tribute to secretary general ban for bringing everyone together here today and forputting real focus on this issue.
now my country, the united kingdom, is playing its part.
in fact, it was margaret thatcher who was one of the first world leaders to demand action onclimate change, right here at the united nations 25 years ago.
now since then, the uk has cut greenhouse gas emissions by one quarter. we have createdthe world’s first climate change act. and as prime minister, i pledged that the government ilead would be the greenest government ever. and i believe we’ve kept that promise.
we’ve more than doubled our capacity in renewable electricity in the last 4 years alone. wenow have enough solar to power almost a million uk homes. we have the world’s leadingfinancial centre in carbon trading. and we have established the world’s first green investmentbank. we’ve invested ￡1 billion in carbon capture and storage. and we’ve said no to any newcoal without carbon capture and storage. we are investing in all forms of lower carbon energyincluding shale gas and nuclear, with the first new nuclear plant coming on stream for ageneration.
now, as a result of all that we are doing, we are on track to cut emissions by 80 per cent by2050. and we are playing our role internationally as well, providing nearly ￡4 billion of climatefinance over 5 years as part of our commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of our gross nationalincome on aid. and we are one of the only countries in the advanced world to do that and tomeet our promises.
we now need the whole world though to step up to deliver a new, ambitious, global dealwhich keeps the 2 degree goal within reach. i’ll be pushing european union leaders to come toparis with an offer to cut emissions by at least 40 per cent by 2030.
we know from copenhagen that we are not just going to turn up in paris and reach a deal. weneed to work hard now to raise the level of ambition and to work through the difficult issues.to achieve a deal we need all countries, all countries to make commitments to reduceemissions. our agreement has to be legally binding, with proper rules and targets to hold eachother to account.
we must provide support to those who need it, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable.it is completely unrealistic to e_pect developing countries to forgo the high carbon route togrowth that so many western countries enjoyed, unless we support them to achieve greengrowth. now, if we get this right there need not be a trade-off between economic growth andreducing carbon emissions.
we need to give business the certainty it needs to invest in low carbon. that means fightingagainst the economically and environmentally perverse fossil fuel subsidies which distort freemarkets and rip off ta_payers. it means championing green free trade, slashing tariffs on thingslike solar panels. and it means giving business the fle_ibility to pick the right technologies fortheir needs.
in short we need a framework built on green growth not green tape.
as political leaders we have a duty to think long-term. when offered clear scientific advice, weshould listen to it. when faced with risks, we should insure against them. and when presentedwith an opportunity to safeguard the long-term future of our planet and our people, weshould seize it.
so i would implore everyone to seize this opportunity over the coming year. countries likethe united kingdom have taken the steps necessary. we’ve legislated. we’ve acted. we’veinvested. and i urge other countries to take the steps that they need to as well so we can reachthis historic deal.
thank you.
第3篇 英国首相卡梅伦新年英语演讲稿
it’s a new year – and for britain there can only be one new year’s resolution…
新的一年到来了，对英国人民来说我们只有一个新年目标……
…to stick to the long-term plan that is turning our country around.
那就是坚持长期计划，让英国走出经济低谷。
when we came to office, our economy was on its knees.
曾经在我上台的时候，我国的经济几乎处于瘫痪状态。
three and a half years later, we are turning a corner.
三年半之后的今天，我们正处在一个转折点。
we see it in the businesses that are opening up, the people who are getting decent jobs, the factories that are making british goods and selling them to the world again.
企业拓展着新的业务，人们逐渐都找到体面的工作，生产英国产品的工厂恢复其世界市场的销售，这些都能够让我们看到经济转折的趋势。
the plan is working.
我们的计划起作用了。
that’s why this year, 2022, we are not just going to stick to the plan – we are going to re-double our efforts to deliver every part of it, to benefit the whole country and secure a better future for everyone.
这就是为什么，在新的一年我们不仅仅要坚持这项计划，我们要付出双倍的努力来实现计划的每一个部分，为整个国家谋福利，为每一位国民创造一个更美好的未来。
we’ll continue with the vital work on the deficit.
我们将继续重视解决赤字问题。
we’ve reduced it by a third already…
我们已经将赤字问题减少了三分之一……
…and this year we will continue that difficult work, to safeguard our economy for the long-term, to keep mortgage rates low and to help families across britain.
……今年我们将继续进行这项艰难的工作，以保证长期的经济安全，保持低水平的抵押贷款利率，帮助全英国的家庭。
we’re going to keep on doing everything possible to help hardworking people feel financially secure…
我们将继续尽最大努力，帮助勤劳的人们获得财产安全感……
…cutting income ta_es and freezing fuel duty.
……削减收入所得税，冻结燃料税。
we’ll keep on working even harder to create more jobs, whether that’s through investment in our roads and railways, lower jobs ta_es, or more help for britain’s amazing small businesses.
我们将更加努力，通过各种方式创造更多的工作机会，如进行公路铁路投资、降低工作税收，或者鼓励支持英国出色的小型企业。
those who run our small businesses are heroes and heroines, they are the backbone of our economy and we are supporting them every step of the way.
小型企业的运营者是我们的国民英雄，是我国经济的支柱。在小型企业运转的每一步骤，我们都会给予大力支持。
we are going to keep on with our vital work on welfare and immigration too.
我们也会继续福利和移民方面的重要工作。
we’ve already capped welfare and cut immigration…
我们已经限制福利和移民数量……
…and this year, we’ll carry on building an economy for people who work hard and play by the rules.
……今年，我们会继续为那些努力工作、遵守规则的人们创建更好的经济条件。
and last but not least – we’re going to keep on delivering the best schools and skills for our children and young people…
最后，我们将继续为孩子们及年轻人提供最好的学校和技能，这一点至关重要……
…so that when they leave education they have a real chance to get on in life.
……这样，在他们结束教育的时候，就能真正拥有开启新生活的机会。
so this is a vital year for our economy.
总之，今年对我国经济来说是非常重要的一年。
and 2022 is also an important date in the history of the united kingdom.
同时2022也是英国历史上一个重要的日期。
the referendum vote will be the biggest decision scotland has ever been asked to make.
这一次全民公决将是苏格兰做过的最大的决定。
the outcome matters to all of us, wherever we live in the uk.
公决的结果对我们每个人来说都很重要，无论我们住在英国的哪里。
this is not a vote for the ne_t few years, but a vote that could change our country forever.
这次公决不仅会影响接下来几年的发展，而且可能永远改变我们的国家。
our family of nations is at its best when we work together with shared interest and common purpose.
我们是一个多民族的大家庭，如果大家齐心协力、利益相通、目标一致，那将是我们最好的时候。
so this year, let the message go out from england, wales and northern ireland to everyone in scotland…
今年，希望这个消息可以从英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰传递到苏格兰的每个人耳中……
…we want you to stay – and together we can build an even stronger united kingdom for our children and grandchildren.
……我们想让你们留下来，为了我们的孩子和子孙后代，一起建立一个更加富强的英国。
so that is what our long-term plan is about…
这就是我们的长期计划重点所在……
…and we will stick to that plan this year.
……今年我们将坚持这项计划。
i’d like to wish everyone a happy new year – and best wishes for 2022.
祝大家新年快乐!2022年，送上我最好的祝愿!
第4篇 英国首相卡梅伦2022年锡克教丰收节英语演讲稿
i send my best wishes to everyone in india, britain and around the world celebrating vaisakhi.
i know this is an incredibly important time for the sikh community as families and friendscome together to commemorate the birth of the khalsa and give thanks. from southall tosunderland, from ottawa to amritsar, sikhs around the world will be marking vaisakhi withvibrant parades and celebrations with homes, gurdwaras and entire neighbourhoods burstinginto life with decorations and colour.
vaisakhi also gives us a chance to celebrate the immense contribution of british sikhs, whohave enriched our country for over 160 years. whether it is in the fields of enterprise orbusiness, education, public service or civil society, britain’s sikhs are a success story and modelcommunity.
and i see this contribution every day, all around. like at the magnificent gurdwara sahibleamington, where i saw for myself the values of sikhism – of compassion, peace and equality– in practice. and across the country i see how sikh and asian businessmen and women areboosting the economy by creating jobs and opportunities. but this contribution is not just arecent thing it goes back many, many years and was never more starkly demonstrated than 100years ago during the first world war.
just last month we commemorated the indian soldiers, many of whom were sikh, who foughtbravely alongside the allies in the battle of neuve chapelle in northern france. i pay tribute tothose men who travelled far from home and who fought and died with their comrades in thefight for freedom. we will never let their sacrifice be forgotten.
so at this important time, let us commemorate the birth of a great religion, let us give thanksfor everything the sikh community does for britain and let us celebrate the successful multi-ethnic, multi-faith democracy country that we are.
so wherever you are, i wish you all a very happy and peaceful vaisakhi.
第5篇 英国首相卡梅伦2022年新年英语演讲稿
it’s a new year –and for britain there can only be one new year’s resolution—to stick tothelong-term plan that is turning our country around.
when we came tooffice, our economy was on its knees.
three and a halfyears later, we are turning a corner.
we see it in thebusinesses that are opening up, the people who are getting decent jobs,thefactories that are making british goods and selling them to the world again.
the plan isworking.
that’s why thisyear, 2022, we are not just going to stick to the plan – we are goingtoredouble our efforts to deliver every part of it, to benefit the whole countryand secure abetter future for everyone.
we’ll continuewith the vital work on the deficit.
we’ve reduced itby a third already, and this year we will continue that difficult work,tosafeguard our economy for the long-term, to keep mortgage rates low and to helpfamiliesacross britain.
we’re going tokeep on doing everything possible to help hardworking people feelfinanciallysecure, cutting income ta_es and freezing fuel duty.
we’ll keep onworking even harder to create more jobs, whether that’s through investmentinour roads and railways, lower jobs ta_es, or more help for britain’s amazingsmall businesses.
those who run oursmall businesses are heroes and heroines, they are the backbone of oureconomyand we are supporting them every step of the way.
we are going tokeep on with our vital work on welfare and immigration too.
we’ve alreadycapped welfare and cut immigration, and this year, we’ll carry on buildinganeconomy for people who work hard and play by the rules.
and last but notleast – we’re going to keep on delivering the best schools and skills forourchildren and young people, so that when they leave education they have a realchance to geton in life.
so this is a vitalyear for our economy.
and 2022 is alsoan important date in the history of the united kingdom.
the referendumvote will be the biggest decision scotland has ever been asked to make.
the outcomematters to all of us, wherever we live in the uk.
this is not a votefor the ne_t few years, but a vote that could change our country forever.
our family ofnations is at its best when we work together with shared interest andcommonpurpose.
so this year, letthe message go out from england, wales and northern ireland to everyoneinscotland. we want you to stay – and together we can build an even strongerunited kingdomfor our children and grandchildren.
so that’s what ourlong-term plan is about, and we will stick to that plan this year.
to all the membersof our party who are watching this, i want to thank you for everythingyou’vedone to help this past year—the doors you’ve knocked on, the leaflets you havedelivered,the campaigning you have done to support our party.
i’d like to wisheveryone a happy new year – and best wishes for 2022.
第6篇 英国首相卡梅伦2022年世界艾滋病日英语演讲稿
world aids day is a hugely important moment—both here in britain andaround the globe.
it’s a moment to reflect on the progress made, but it’s also areminder of how much morewe still have to do.
in recent years, there have been huge advances in treating hiv. andthat means that ifdiagnosed early enough and treated properly, someone withhiv can live as long as someonewithout it.
but too often stigma and myth prevent that from happening. people aretoo afraid to gofor tests and it isn’t caught early enough. it’s estimatedthat 20 per cent of the people in britainliving with hiv, don’t know that theyhave the condition.
we’ve got to bring that number down and get people the treatmentthey need. we’ve got tokeep on putting every effort possible into educationand awareness and what’s more we’ve gotto fight discrimination against hiveverywhere we see it.
today’s also a moment to remember our lasting commitment to thedeveloping world. theuk’s already dedicated a billion pounds to the globalfund to fight aids, tb and malaria and inthe years ahead we’ve got to showevery bit as much commitment abroad as we do at home.
this is what world aids day is all about -- renewing ourdetermination and saving lives.
on this important day let us all pledge to fight hiv and aids witheverything we’ve gotand make sure that we in this generation weren’t foundwanting.
thank you for listening.
第7篇 英国首相卡梅伦庆祝穆斯林宰牲节招待会上英语演讲稿
a very warm welcome to number 10 downing street. as-salamu alaykum. it’s really great to have you here for this eid al adha commemoration. tonight i want to say something about the importance of eid; i want to say something about the enormous contribution that british muslims make to our country; and i want to say something about the work that we’re all doing as a country to help muslims around the world.
but before i say that i want to say something about what a difficult eid i know it has beenbecause of the terrible events in iraq and syria and the appalling brutality of isil. but in themidst of this brutality and the awful beheading of british hardworking good, compassionatemen like alan henning and david haines, in the midst of all that, something has emerged inour country which makes me incredibly proud. and that has been the response of britishmuslims who have stood up and stood together and said: “these appalling events are notbeing done in my name.” and i felt so proud of british muslims in everything that you have saidand everything that you have done. and let us say again tonight that these people in iraq andsyria doing these appalling things, they have nothing to do with the great religion of islam, areligion of peace, a religion that inspires daily acts of kindness and generosity.
and that leads me to what i wanted to say about eid. because i’m not a scholar of any religionbut what i love about eid is it demonstrates how close together our religions are. because ofcourse we’re thinking of sacrifice, and we’re thinking of compassion. we’re thinking of themoment that abraham showed his readiness to sacrifice to god because he was prepared togive up his son. but god said, “no, you must take a lamb instead.”
this is the same in my bible as it is in your quran. but what i love with what you have donewith the festival of eid is that you’ve taken it one stage further and said that that lamb shouldbe sacrificed in 3 ways: for family, for friends and neighbours, and then a third for those thatare neediest in our society and in our country. and i think that lesson of sacrifice andcompassion that i understand at the heart of eid is so important and something that shouldbring all our religions and our communities together.
the second thing i wanted to say is just about the contribution that british muslims make inour country. i’ve spoken about the e_traordinary outpouring there’s been about theseappalling events in syria and iraq, but we shouldn’t be surprised about that because britishmuslim communities are immensely proud of being british and they give an enormous amountto our country. british muslims are actually the most generous, charitable givers that thereare of any community in britain, and that’s something to be immensely proud of as well as allthe contributions to the arts, to literature, to music, to sport.
before my conference speech i met an absolutely sensational british muslim woman whonot only ran 2 superb restaurants but was also a teacher, was also a conservative councillor andwas also the mother of 5 brilliant children, all of whom i met. and that made me think aboutthe hardworking people in british muslim communities who are absolutely standing up for thevalues that make this country great: values of enterprise, values of family, values ofcommunity, values of hard work. and that is what we’re celebrating tonight.
third and final thing is just to say a word about what we’re doing as a country to help muslimswho are suffering around the world. and i think perhaps we don’t say enough about this, and ithink perhaps we need to say more in all our communities to demonstrate to people who carepassionately about the suffering people go through about what a generous andcompassionate nation this is. we see these appalling problems in syria with so manyrefugees and so many people suffering. britain is the second largest bilateral donor of anycountry in the world. we’re always the first to step up and step forward, and we should beproud of that.
i’ve just been chairing a meeting today about how we respond to the appalling crisis of ebolain west africa, where muslims and christians are suffering alongside each other with thisappalling affliction. of course america has taken some great steps but britain again is thesecond country in the world, spending ￡125 million to help people in west africa. we’resending ships. we’re sending helicopters. we’re sending doctors. we’re building 700 beds tohelp those people. if you look at who funds the palestinian authority, again, britain is one ofthe most generous donors, not just to help with aid but also to help with governance and withe_pertise so that palestine can have the statehood that it so richly deserves.
so in all these areas we should celebrate what we do, what british muslims do but what ourwhole country does for those who suffer around the world. we made a promise to the people ofthe world, the poorest of the world, that we would spend 0.7% of our gdp on aid anddevelopment, and we’re one of the few countries in the world that has kept that promise. andthat is helping muslims all over the world, whether in syria, whether in africa, whether in eastasia, all over the world. and i think we should be proud of that.
so, thank you for coming tonight. thank you for your contribution to our country. i hope thatwith all the difficulties of eid we should celebrate the enormous number of people who’vemade the pilgrimage to the holy city. and so it only remains for me to say eid mubarak.thank you.
第8篇 英国首相卡梅伦2022年开斋节英语演讲稿
this ramadan, we've seen the very best of british muslim values. we've seen unprecedented charity – zakat – with thousands upon thousands of pounds raised for the needy. we've seen community spirit, with inventive ways of breaking the fast with people of all faiths and none, from the scouts' open-air iftar in birmingham, to the iftar on the thames in london, from events in synagogues and churches, to community centres, homes, even tents.
many iftars have been held to commemorate the srebrenica genocide, 20 years after 8,000men and boys were massacred. britain is home to the largest commemorations outside bosnia.the srebrenica memorial day initiative was launched by this government, and on thisanniversary we've pledged to continue teaching the lessons of that atrocity, far into the future.
after some of the longest days of the year, and some of the hottest days we've had for a longtime, ramadan this year hasn't been easy. but we think about what life is like right now forpeople across the world, for those in syria and iraq – families like ours – suffering at the handsof isil and assad. we think of all the victims of terrorism during this time, of the familiesattacked in their homes in kobane, the worshippers killed as they prayed in kuwait, and theholidaymakers in tunisia murdered on the beach, and i know that mosques across britain havededicated friday sermons to remembering the victims. this terrorism is not just an assault onthose victims. it's not just an assault on islam, whose good name it perverts. it's an assaulton us all, on our way of life, and we must defeat it.
so as families and friends come together this eid, to share food and presents, to think of others,to mark the end of ramadan, let's think about the better britain and the better world we mustbuild together.
once again, let me wish you a happy and peaceful eid. eid mubarak.
第9篇 英国首相卡梅伦在2022年英国保守党秋季年会英语演讲稿
i am so proud to stand here today as prime minister of four nations in one united kingdom. i was always clear about why we called that referendum. duck the fight – and our union could have been taken apart bit by bit. take it on – and we had the chance to settle the question. this party has always confronted the big issues for the sake of our country. and now…england, scotland, wales, northern ireland…we are one people in one union and everyone here can be proud of that. and we can all agree, during that campaign a new star – a new conservative star – was born…someone who’s going to take our message to every corner of scotland: our very own ruth davidson.
the lead-up to that referendum was the most nerve-wracking week of my life. but i can tell youthe best moment of my year. it was june 6th, the 70th anniversary of d day. sam and i werein bayeu_, in france, with my constituent, patrick churchill…no relation to the great man – buta great man himself. patrick is 91 years old – and 70 years ago, he was there fighting fascism,helping to liberate that town. i’ll never forget the tears in his eyes as he talked about thecomrades he left behind…or the pride they all felt in the job they had done. as we walked alongthe streets he pointed out where he had driven his tank…and all along the roadside there werefrench children waving flags – union jacks – the grandchildren of the people he had liberated.patrick’s here today with his wife karin – and i know, like me, you’ll want to give them thewarmest welcome.
when people have seen our flag – in some of the most desperate times in history – they haveknown what it stands for. freedom. justice. standing up for what is right. they have known thisisn’t any old country. this is a special country. june 6th this summer. normandy. i was soproud of great britain that day. and here, today, i want to set out how in this generation, wecan build a country whose future we can all be proud of. how we can secure a better future forall. how we can build a britain that everyone is proud to call home.
the heirs to those who fought on the beaches of northern france are those fighting inafghanistan today. for thirteen years, young men and women have been serving our countrythere. this year, the last of our combat troops come home – and i know everyone here willwant to show how grateful and how proud we are of everyone who served. but the end of theafghan mission does not mean the end of the threat. the threat is islamist e_tremistterrorism – and it has found a new, hellish crucible – with isil, in iraq and syria. these peopleare evil, pure and simple. they kill children; rape women; threaten non-believers withgenocide; behead journalists and aid workers. some people seem to think we can opt out ofthis. we can’t. as i speak, british servicemen and women are flying in the skies over iraq. theysaw action yesterday. and there will be troops on the frontline – but they will be iraqis, kurds,and syrians…fighting for the safe and democratic future they deserve.
we are acting in partnership with a range of countries – including those from the region.because let’s be clear: there is no “walk on by” option. unless we deal with isil, they will dealwith us, bringing terror and murder to our streets. as always with this party, we will dowhatever it takes to keep our country safe. and to those who have had all the advantages ofbeing brought up in britain, but who want to go and fight for isil – let me say this. if you tryto travel to syria or iraq, we will use everything at our disposal to stop you: taking away yourpassport; prosecuting, convicting, imprisoning you…and if you’re there already – evenpreventing you from coming back. you have declared your allegiance. you are an enemy of theuk – and you should e_pect to be treated as such.
when it comes to keeping britain safe, i had one man by my side for four years. when he was ateenager, he didn’t only address the tory party conference…he read hansard in bed…and hada record collection consisting of one album by dire straits and dozens of speeches by winstonchurchill. all i can say is this: that boy became a fine parliamentarian…a brilliant foreignsecretary…our greatest living yorkshireman…and someone to whom i owe an enormous debtof gratitude: william hague.
william, there’s one more task i want you to carry out: bringing fairness to our constitution.during that referendum campaign we made a vow to the scottish people that they will getmore powers – and we will keep that vow. but here’s my vow to the people of england, walesand northern ireland. i know the system is unfair. i know that you are asking: if scotland canvote separately on things like ta_, spending and welfare….why can’t england, wales andnorthern ireland do the same? i know you want this answered. so this is my vow: english votesfor english laws – the conservatives will deliver it.
we’ve delivered a lot these past four years…but we’ve had to do it all in a coalition government.believe me: coalition was not what i wanted to do; it’s what i had to do. and i know what iwant ne_t. to be back here in october 2022 delivering conservative policies…based onconservative values…leading a majority conservative government.
so where do we want to take our country? where do i want to take our country? during thesefour years, i hope that the british people have come to know me a little. i’m not a complicatedman. i believe in some simple things. families come first. they are the way you make a nationstrong from the inside out. i care deeply about those who struggle to get by…but i believe thebest thing to do is help them stand on their own two feet – and no, that’s not saying “you’re onyour own”, but “we are on your side, helping you be all you can.” and i believe in something forsomething; not something for nothing. those who do the right thing, put the effort in, whowork and build communities – these are the people who should be rewarded. all of this isunderpinned by a deep patriotism.
i love this country – and my goal is this: to make britain a country that everyone is proud tocall home. that doesn’t just mean having the fastest-growing economy, or climbing someinternational league table. i didn’t come into politics to make the lines on the graphs go in theright direction. i want to help you live a better life. and it comes back to those things i believe.a britain that everyone is proud to call home is a britain where hard work is really rewarded.not a free-for-all, but a chance for all…the chance of a job, a home, a good start in life…whoeveryou are, wherever you are from. and by the way – you never pull one person up by pullinganother one down. so this party doesn’t do the politics of envy and class warfare…we believe inaspiration and helping people get on in life – and what’s more, we’re proud of it.
the past four years have been about laying the foundations for that britain. the ne_t five willbe about finishing the job. put another way – if our economic plan for the past four years hasbeen about our country – and saving it from economic ruin…our plan for the ne_t five years willbe about you, and your family – and helping you get on. but conservatives know this. nothingcomes easy. there’s no reward without effort; no wealth without work; no success withoutsacrifice…and we credit the british people with knowing these things too.
other parties preach to you about a brave new world…we understand you have to start withthe real world and make it better. so let other politicians stand on stages like this and promisean easy life. not me. i am here today to set out our conservative commitment for the ne_t fiveyears.
if you want to provide for yourself and your family, you’ll have the security of a job…but only ifwe stick to our long-term economic plan. if you work hard, we will cut your ta_es…but only ifwe keep on cutting the deficit, so we can afford to do that. for those wanting to buy a home,yes – we will help you get on that housing ladder…but only if we take on the vested interests,and build more homes – however hard that is. we will make sure your children get a greateducation; the best education…but only if we keep taking on everyone who gets in the way ofhigh standards. for those retiring, we will make sure you get a decent pension; and realrewards for a life of work…but only if we as a country accept we all have to work a bit longer andsave a bit more.
it’s pretty simple really: a good job, a nice home, more money at the end of the month, adecent education for your children, a safe and secure retirement. a country where if you putin, you get out. a britain everyone is proud to call home. and a real long-term plan to getthere. it starts with more decent jobs. and look how far we’ve come. today there are 1 million800 thousand more jobs in our country than there were in 2022. we are creating more jobshere in britain than in the whole of europe put together. 1.8 million jobs. you know – whenbritain is getting back to work, it can only mean one thing…the conservatives are back ingovernment.
so here’s our commitment for the ne_t five years. what the economists would call: the highestemployment rate of any major economy. what i call: full employment in britain. just think ofwhat that would mean. those who can work, able to work…standing on their own two feet,looking at their children and thinking “i am providing for you.” we can get there – but only ifwe stick to our plan.
companies are coming from all over the world to invest and create jobs here. that’s nothappened by accident. it’s because they see a government rolling out the red carpet for them,cutting their red tape, cutting their ta_es. so here is a commitment: with the ne_tconservative government – we will always have the most competitive corporate ta_es in theg20…lower than germany, lower than japan, lower than the united states. but george saidsomething really important in that brilliant speech on monday. a message to those globalcompanies: we have cut your ta_es – now you must pay what you owe.
we must stick to the plan on welfare too. with us, if you’re out of work, you will getunemployment benefit…but only if you go to the job centre, update your cv, attendinterviews and accept the work you’re offered. as i said: no more something-for-nothing. andlook at the results: 800,000 fewer people on the main out-of-work benefits. in the ne_t fiveyears we’re going to go further.
you heard it this week – we won’t just aim to lower youth unemployment; we aim to abolishit. we’ve made clear decisions. we will reduce the benefits cap, and we will say to those 21 andunder: no longer will you have the option of leaving school and going straight into a life onbenefits. you must earn or learn. and we will help by funding three million apprenticeships.let’s say to our young people: a life on welfare is no life at all…instead: here’s some hope;here’s a chance to get on and make something of yourself.
what do our opponents have to say? they have opposed every change to welfare we’ve made –and i e_pect they’ll oppose this too. they sit there pontificating about poverty – yet they’rethe ones who left a generation to rot on welfare. and while we’re at it: let’s compare records.under labour, unemployment rose. with us, unemployment is falling faster than at any timefor 25 years. under labour, inequality widened. with us, it’s narrowed. those are the facts. solet’s say it loudly and proudly…with britain getting off welfare and back to work…the real partyof compassion and social justice today is here in this hall – the conservative party.
it’s not just the job numbers that matter – it is the reality of working life for people in ourcountry…especially the lowest-paid. anyone should be free to take on different jobs so they canget on. but when companies employ staff on zero hours contracts and then stop them fromgetting work elsewhere, that’s not a free market – it is a fi_ed market. in a britain thateveryone is proud to call home, people are employed, they are not used. those e_clusive zerohours contracts that left people unable to build decent lives for themselves – we will scrapthem.
but there’s still more injustice when it comes to work, and it’s even more shocking. criminalgangs trafficking people halfway around the world and making them work in the mostdisgusting conditions. i’ve been to see these – houses on terraced streets, built for families offour, cramming in 15 people like animals. to those crime lords who think they can get awaywith it, i say no: not in this country; not with this party…with our modern slavery bill we’recoming after you and we’re going to put a stop to it once and for all.
once you have a job, i want you to take home more of your own money. if you put in, youshould get out – not hand so much of it to the ta_man. that’s why these past four years,despite everything, i’ve made sure we provide some relief to ta_payers in our country –especially the poorest. no income ta_ until you earn £10,000 a year – and from ne_t april, £10,500 a year. three million people taken out of income ta_ altogether. a ta_ cut for 25million more. and our commitment to you for the ne_t five years: we want to cut more of yourta_es. but we can only do that if we keep on cutting the deficit. it’s common sense – ta_ cutsneed to be paid for.
so here’s our plan. we are going to balance the books by 2022, and start putting aside moneyfor the future. to do it we’ll need to find £25 billion worth of savings in the first two years of thene_t parliament. that’s a lot of money, but it’s doable. £25 billion is actually just three per centof what government spends each year. it is a quarter of the savings we have found in thisparliament.
i am confident we will find the savings we need through spending cuts alone. we will see thejob through and get back into the black. and as we do that, i am clear about something else.we need ta_ cuts for hardworking people.
and here and now, i have a specific commitment. today, the minimum wage reaches £6.50an hour, and before long we’ll reach our ne_t goal of £7. i can tell you now that a futureconservative government will raise the ta_-free personal allowance from £10,500 to £12,500.that will take 1 million more of the lowest paid workers out of income ta_ – and will give a ta_cut to 30 million more. so with us, if you work 30 hours a week on minimum wage, you will payno income ta_ at all. nothing. zero. zilch. lower ta_es for our hardworking people…that’s what icall a britain that everyone is proud to call home. but we will do something else.
the 40p ta_ rate was only supposed to be paid by the most well-off people in our country…butin the past couple of decades, far too many have been dragged into it: teachers, police officers.so let me tell you this today. i want to take action that’s long overdue, and bring back somefairness to ta_. with a conservative government, we will raise the threshold at which peoplepay the 40p rate. it’s currently £41,900…in the ne_t parliament we will raise it to £50,000.
so here’s our commitment to the british people: no income ta_ if you are on minimum wage.a 12 and a half thousand pound ta_-free personal allowance for millions of hardworkingpeople. and you only pay 40p ta_ when you earn £50,000. so let the message go out: with theconservatives, if you work hard and do the right thing…we say you should keep more of yourown money to spend as you choose. that’s what our long-term economic plan means for you.
and while i’m on the subject of the big economic questions our country faces – on spending, onta_ – did you hear ed miliband last week? he spoke for over an hour, but didn’t mention thedeficit once. not once. he said he ‘forgot’ to mention it. ed – people forget their car keys, schoolkids sometimes forget their homework…but if you want to be prime minister of this country, youcannot forget the biggest challenge we face.
a few weeks ago, ed balls said that in thirteen years of government, labour had made ‘somemistakes’. ‘some mistakes’. e_cuse me? you were the people who left britain with the biggestpeacetime deficit in history…who gave us the deepest recession since the war…who destroyedour pensions system, bust our banking system…who left a million young people out of work,five million on out-of-work benefits – and hundreds of billions of debt. some mistakes? labourwere just one big mistake.
and five years on, they still want to spend more, borrow more, ta_ more. it’s the same oldlabour, and you know what? they say that madness is doing the same thing over and overagain but e_pecting different results. well i say: madness is voting for this high spending, highta_ing, deficit ballooning shower and e_pecting anything other than economic disaster.
in a country that everyone is proud to call home, you should be able to buy a home – if you’rewilling to save. it shouldn’t be some impossible dream. but we inherited a situation where itwas. young people watched location, location, location not as a reality show – but as fantasy.we couldn’t solve this housing crisis without some difficult decisions. the planning system wasstuck in the mud – so we reformed it…and last year, nearly a quarter of a million houses weregiven planning permission. young people needed massive deposits they just couldn’tafford…so we brought in help to buy.
of course there were those who criticised it…usually speaking from the comfort of the homethey’d bought years ago. but let’s see what actually happened. they said help to buy wouldjust help people in london…but 94 per cent of buyers live outside the capital. they said it wouldhelp people with houses already…but four-fifths are first-time buyers. they said it would cause ahousing bubble…but as the bank of england has said, it hasn’t. so here’s our renewedcommitment to first-time buyers: if you’re prepared to work and save, we will help you get aplace of your own.
this conference we have announced a landmark new policy. it’s called starter homes. we’regoing to build 100,000 new homes – and they’ll be twenty percent cheaper than normal. buthere’s the crucial part. buy-to-let landlords won’t be able to snap them up.wealthy foreignerswon’t be able to buy them. just first-time buyers under the age of 40. homes built for you,homes made for you – the conservative party, once again, the party of home ownership in ourcountry.
in a britain that everyone is proud to call home, you wouldn’t be able to tell a child’s gcses bytheir postcode or what their parents do. there must be a great education for every child. amonth ago i had this wonderful moment. florence is now 4 and just starting school, so for thefirst time, all three of my children are at the same primary school. it was such a joy to takethem to school together; florence clinging on for dear life until she saw a new friend and rushedoff to her classroom. it’s hard to describe what a relief it is as a parent to find a decent schoolfor your child. it shouldn’t be a lottery.
what we have in our state primary in london i want for every child in the country. and we’regetting there. more children in good or outstanding schools. more children studying science,languages and history. a new curriculum – with five year olds learning fractions; eleven yearsolds coding computers. and the biggest change is the culture. teachers who feel like leadersagain. who say: this is our school, we’re proud of it, the children must behave in it, we will nottolerate failure in it. we’ve come so far – and make no mistake – the biggest risk to all this islabour. you know what drives me the most mad about them? the hypocrisy.
tristram hunt, their shadow education secretary – like me – had one of the best educationsmoney can buy. but guess what? he won’t allow it for your children. he went to anindependent school that wasn’t set up by a local authority…but no, he doesn’t want charitiesand parents to set up schools for your children. he had the benefit of world-class teachers whohappened not to have a government certificate…but no, he wants to stop people like that fromteaching your children. i tell you – tristram hunt and i might both have been educated atsome of the best schools in our country. but here’s the difference: you, tristram – like the restof the labour party – want to restrict those advantages…i want to spread them to every childin britain.
we know labour’s real problem on education. every move they make, they’ve got to take theircue from the unions. that’s who they really represent. the unions. well, i’ve got a bit of newsfor you. it’s not something we’ve ever said before. we in this party are a trade union too.
i’ll tell you who we represent. this party is the union for hardworking parents…the father whoreads his children stories at night because he wants them to learn…the mother who works allthe hours god sends to give her children the best start. this party is the trade union forchildren from the poorest estates and the most chaotic homes. this party is the union for theyoung woman who wants an apprenticeship…or the teenagers who want to make something oftheir lives…this is who we represent, these are the people we’re fighting for…and that’s why oneducation we won’t let labour drag us back to square one – we’re going to finish what we havebegun. a real education isn’t just about e_ams. our young people must know this is a countrywhere if you put in, you will get out.
now i’ve got in trouble for talking about twitter before, but let me put it like this. i want acountry where young people aren’t endlessly thinking: ‘what can i say in 140 characters?’ but‘what does my character say about me?’ that’s why i’m so proud of national citizen service.every summer, thousands of young people are coming together to volunteer and serve theircommunity. we started this. people come up to me on the street and say all sorts ofthings…believe me – all sorts of things…but one thing i hear a lot is parents saying “thank youfor what this has done for my child.” i want this to become a rite of passage for all teenagers inour country. so i can tell you this: the ne_t conservative government will guarantee a placeon national citizen service for every teenager in our country.
that rule: that if you put in, you should get out…more than anywhere it should apply to thosewho want dignity and security in retirement. but for years it didn’t. there were three greatwrongs. wrong number one: the pension credit that was basically a means test – the more yousaved, the less you got. wrong number two: compulsory annuities that meant you couldn’tspend your own money as you wished. wrong number three: when people passed away, thepension they had saved was ta_ed at 55 per cent before it went to their family.
three wrongs – and we are putting them right. the means test – it’s going. in its place: a newsingle-tier pension of £142 a week…every penny you have saved during your working life, youwill keep. those compulsory annuities – scrapped…giving you complete control over yourprivate pension. as for that 55 per cent ta_ on your pension? you heard it this week: we’ve cutit to zero per cent. conservative values in action.
when it comes to our elderly, one thing matters above everything. knowing the nhs is therefor you. from labour last week, we heard the same old rubbish about the conservatives andthe nhs. spreading complete and utter lies. i just think: how dare you. it was the labour partywho gave us the scandal at mid staffs…elderly people begging for water and dying of neglect.and for me, this is personal. i am someone who has relied on the nhs – whose family knowsmore than most how important it is…who knows what it’s like to go to hospital night after nightwith a child in your arms…knowing that when you get there, you have people who will care forthat child and love that child like their own. how dare they suggest i would ever put that at riskfor other people’s children?…how dare they frighten those who are relying on the nhs rightnow? it might be the only thing that gets a cheer at their party conference but it is franklypathetic.
we in this party can be proud of what we’ve done. we came in and protected the nhs budget.funding si_ and a half thousand more doctors – 3300 more nurses…a cancer drugs fund tosave lives…more people hearing those two magic words: “all clear”. and think of the amazingthings around the corner.
from the country that unravelled dna, we are now mapping it for each individual…it’s called thegenome, and i’ve got a model of one of the first ones on my desk in downing street. crackingthis code could mean curing rare genetic diseases and saving lives. our nhs is leading theworld on this incredible technology. i understand very personally the difference it couldmake. when you have a child who’s so ill and the doctors can’t work out what he’s got or why –you’d give anything to know. the investment we’re making will mean that more parents havethose answers – and hopefully the cures that go with them. and let’s be clear: all this is onlypossible because we have managed our economy responsibly. that is why i can tell you this: wewill do it again.
the ne_t conservative government will protect the nhs budget and continue to invest more.because we know this truth…something labour will never understand – and we will neverforget…you can only have a strong nhs if you have a strong economy.
a britain that everyone is proud to call home. a place where reward follows effort; where if youput in, you get out. but it also means a country that is strong in the world – in control of itsown destiny…and yes – that includes controlling immigration. to me, this is about working onall fronts. it’s about getting our own people fit to work. fi_ing welfare – so a life on the dole isnot an option. fi_ing education – so we turn out young people with skills to do the jobs we arecreating.
and yes – we need controlled borders and an immigration system that puts the british peoplefirst. that’s why we’ve capped economic migration from outside the eu…shut down 700 boguscolleges – that were basically visa factories…kicked out people who don’t belong here, like abuqatada…and let’s hear it for the woman who made it happen: our crime-busting homesecretary, theresa may.
but we know the bigger issue today is migration from within the eu. immediate access to ourwelfare system. paying benefits to families back home. employment agencies signing people upfrom overseas and not recruiting here. numbers that have increased faster than we in thiscountry wanted…at a level that was too much for our communities, for our labour markets. all ofthis has to change – and it will be at the very heart of my renegotiation strategy for europe.
britain, i know you want this sorted so i will go to brussels, i will not take no for an answer andwhen it comes to free movement – i will get what britain needs. anyone who thinks i can’t orwon’t deliver this – judge me by my record. i’m the first prime minister to veto a treaty…thefirst prime minister to cut the european budget…and yes i pulled us out of those europeanbail-out schemes as well. around that table in europe they know i say what i mean, and meanwhat i say. so we’re going to go in as a country, get our powers back, fight for our nationalinterest…and yes – we’ll put it to a referendum…in or out – it will be your choice…and let themessage go out from this hall: it is only with a conservative government that you will get thatchoice.
of course, it’s not just the european union that needs sorting out – it’s the european court ofhuman rights. when that charter was written, in the aftermath of the second world war, itset out the basic rights we should respect. but since then, interpretations of that charter haveled to a whole lot of things that are frankly wrong. rulings to stop us deporting suspectedterrorists. the suggestion that you’ve got to apply the human rights convention even on thebattle-fields of helmand. and now – they want to give prisoners the vote. i’m sorry, i just don’tagree.
our parliament – the british parliament – decided they shouldn’t have that right. this is thecountry that wrote magna carta…the country that time and again has stood up for humanrights…whether liberating europe from fascism or leading the charge today against se_ualviolence in war. let me put this very clearly: we do not require instruction on this fromjudges in strasbourg. so at long last, with a conservative government after the ne_t election,this country will have a new british bill of rights…to be passed in our parliament…rooted in ourvalues…and as for labour’s human rights act? we will scrap it, once and for all.
so that’s what we offer: a britain that everyone is proud to call home. and a very clear plan toget there. over the ne_t five years we will deliver the following things: 3 millionapprenticeships. full employment. the most competitive corporate ta_es in the g20.eliminating the budget deficit through spending cuts, not ta_ rises. building 100,000 newstarter homes. letting you pass on your pension ta_-free. ring-fencing nhs spending so not apenny is cut. renegotiating in europe. delivering that in-out referendum. scrapping the humanrights act. no income ta_ until you earn £12,500. no 40p ta_ rate until you earn £50,000.
if you want those things, vote for me. if you don’t, vote for the other guy. and let’s be clear.this is a straight fight. it doesn’t matter whether parliament is hung, drawn or quartered, thereis only one real choice. the conservatives or labour. me in downing street, or ed miliband indowning street. if you vote ukip – that’s really a vote for labour. here’s a thought…on 7th mayyou could go to bed with nigel farage, and wake up with ed miliband.
so this is the big question for that election. on the things that matter in your life, who do youreally trust? when it comes to your job…do you trust labour – who wrecked our economy – orthe conservatives, who have made this one of the fastest-growing economies in the west?when it comes to britain’s future, who do you trust? labour – the party of something-for-nothing, and human wrongs under the banner of human rights…or the conservatives – whobelieve in something for something, and reward for hard work? who do you trust?…the party ofbig debt; big spending, big borrowing…or the party – our party – of the first pay cheque, thefirst chance, the first home…the one that is delivering more security, more opportunity, morehope …the one that is making this country great again…yes, our party, the conservative party.
we’re making britain proud again. look what we are showing the world. not just a country thatis paying down its debts…and going from the deepest recession since the war to the fastest-growing major advanced economy in the world…but at the same time: a country that has keptits promises to the poorest in the world…that is leading not following on climate change…andthat’s just saved our union in one of the greatest shows of democracy the world has ever seen.
we’re making britain proud again. our e_ports to china doubling…our car industrybooming…our aerospace e_panding…our manufacturing growing… we’re making britain proudagain. car engines – not imported from germany, but built down the road in wolverhampton.new oil rigs – not made in china, but built on the tyne. record levels of employment…recordnumbers of apprenticeships…britain regaining its purpose, its pride and its confidence.
we’re at a moment where all the hard work is finally paying off…and the light is coming up aftersome long dark days. go back now and we’ll lose all we’ve done…falling back into the shadowswhen we could be striding into the sun. that’s the question ne_t may. do you want to go backto square one – or finish what we’ve begun?
i don’t claim to be a perfect leader. but i am your public servant, standing here, wanting tomake our country so much better – for your children and mine. i love this country, and i will domy duty by it. we’ve got the track record, the right team…to take this plan for our country andturn it into a plan for you.
i think of the millions of people going out to work, wiping the ice off the windscreen on awinter’s morning…raising their children as well they can, working as hard as they can…doing itfor a better future, to make a good life for them and their families. that is the british spirit –there in our ordinary days as well as our finest hours. this is a great country and we can begreater still. because history is not written for us, but by us, in the decisions we make today…and that starts ne_t may.
so britain: what’s it going to be? i say: let’s not go back to square one. let’s finish what wehave begun. let’s build a britain we are proud to call home…for you, for your family, foreveryone.
第10篇 英国首相卡梅伦2022犹太新年和赎罪日英语演讲稿
i want to send my best wishes to everyone in britain and around the world marking rosh hashanah and yom kippur.
these high holy days give us a chance to look back – and to look forward. to look back at theimmense contribution jews make in britain: e_celling in every field, contributing in everycommunity, and living by those values – of decency, tolerance, hard work and responsibility– that are so central to the jewish faith and to british life.
and they give us a chance to look forward to a future free from conflict and prejudice. thatmeans lasting peace in the middle east – a future where families don’t live in fear of rocketattacks. and it means wiping out prejudice in this country, because we will not tolerate anti-semitism in britain. no disagreements on politics or policy can ever justify racism ore_tremism in any form. as long as i’m prime minister, we will do everything we can to tacklethis, and to ensure we learn the lessons of the past, as the holocaust commission, led by mickdavies, is doing so effectively.
around the world, britain stands for diversity and cohesiveness. when mosques came underattack who helped defend them? british jews. when a synagogue was under threat fromclosure, who helped save it? british muslims. this says a lot about who we are in this country –and it’s something we can celebrate and build upon.
so as we look back and look ahead, let me wish everyone a happy new year. g’mar tov andshanah tovah.
第11篇 英国首相卡梅伦2022年复活节英语演讲稿
easter is a time for christians to celebrate the ultimate triumph of life over death in the resurrection of jesus. and for all of us it’s a time to reflect on the part that christianity plays in our national life – that church is not just a collection of beautiful old buildings, it’s a living active force doing great works right across our country. when people are homeless, the church is there with hot meals and shelter; when people are addicted or in debt, when people are suffering or grieving, the church is there. i know from the most difficult times in my own life that the kindness of the church can be a huge comfort.
across britain, christians don’t just talk about ‘loving thy neighbour,’ they live it out ... in faithschools, in prisons, in community groups. and it’s for all these reasons that we should feelproud to say: this is a christian country. yes, we are a nation that embraces, welcomes andaccepts all faiths and none, but we are still a christian country.
that’s why the government i lead has done some important things, from investing tens ofmillions of pounds to repair churches and cathedrals to passing a law that reaffirms the right ofcouncils to say prayers in their townhood.
and as a christian country, our responsibilities don’t end there. we have a duty to speak outabout the persecution of christians around the world, too.
it is truly shocking that in 2022 there are still christians being threatened, tortured even killedbecause of their faith, from egypt to nigeria, libya to north korea. across the middle east,christians have been hounded out of their homes, forced to flee from village to village, many ofthem forced to renounce their faith or brutally murdered.
to all those brave christians in iraq and syria who are practising their faith, or shelteringothers, we must say, ‘we stand with you’.
this government has put those words into action – whether getting humanitarian aid to thosestranded on mount sinjar or funding grassroot reconciliation in iraq.
in the coming months, we must continue to speak as one voice for freedom of belief. so thiseaster, we should keep in our thoughts all those christians facing persecution abroad and givethanks for all those christians who are making a real difference here at home. on which note,i’d like to wish you and your family a very happy easter.
