Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson

“ Let’s change the tax rules to provide extra incentives to invest in capital and research and let’s promote the welfare of animals that has always been so close to the hearts of the British people, and yes, let’s start now on those free trade deals, because it is free trade that has done more than anything else to lift billions out of poverty. ”

“ And since I know that after five weeks, frankly, of electioneering, this country deserves a break from wrangling, a break from politics, and a permanent break from talking about Brexit, I want everyone to go about their Christmas preparations happy and secure in the knowledge that here in this people’s government the work is now being stepped up to make 2020 a year of prosperity and growth and hope and to deliver a Parliament that works for the people. ”

“ Because I believe, in fact I know, because I have heard it loud and clear from every corner of the country, that the overwhelming priority of the British people now is that we should focus above all on the NHS, that simple and beautiful idea that represents the best of our country, with the biggest ever cash boost, 50,000 more nurses, 40 new hospitals, as well as providing better schools, safer streets. ”

“ It is here in Britain that we are using gene therapy, for the first time, to treat the most common form of blindness, here in Britain that we are leading the world in the battery technology that will help cut CO2 and tackle climate change and produce green jobs for the next generation. ”

“ The people who bet against Britain are going to lose their shirts because we are going to restore trust in our democracy, and we are going to fulfil the repeated promises of parliament to the people and come out of the EU on October 31, no ifs or buts, and we will do a new deal, a better deal that will maximise the opportunities of Brexit while allowing us to develop a new and exciting partnership with the rest of Europe, based on free trade and mutual support. ”

“ And as we work together with the EU as friends and sovereign equals in tackling climate change and terrorism, in building academic and scientific cooperation, redoubling our trading relationship, I frankly urge everyone on either side of what are, after three and a half years, after all, an increasingly arid argument, I urge everyone to find closure and to let the healing begin. ”

“ My job is to make sure your kids get a superb education wherever they are in the country, and that’s why we have already announced that we are going to level up per pupil funding in primary and secondary schools, and that is the work that begins immediately behind that black door, and though I am today building a great team of men and women, I will take personal responsibility for the change I want to see. ”

“ And as we prepare for a post-Brexit future it is time we looked not at the risks but at the opportunities that are upon us, so let us begin work now to create free ports that will drive growth and thousands of high-skilled jobs in left behind areas. ”

“ And on Monday MPs will arrive at Westminster to form a new parliament, and I am proud to say that members of our new one nation government – a people's government – will set out from constituencies that have never returned a Conservative MP for 100 years, and yes, they will have an overwhelming mandate from this election to get Brexit done, and we will honour that mandate by January 31. ”

“ And to all those who continue to prophesy disaster, I say yes – there will be difficulties, though I believe that with energy and application they will be far less serious than some have claimed. But if there is one thing that has really sapped the confidence of business over the last three years it is not the decisions we have taken: it is our refusal to take decisions. ”

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“ With high hearts and growing confidence we will now accelerate the work of getting ready, and the ports will be ready and the banks will be ready, and the factories will be ready, and business will be ready, and the hospitals will be ready, and our amazing food and farming sector will be ready and waiting to continue selling ever more not just here but around the world. ”

“ Do not underestimate our powers of organisation and our determination, because we know the enormous strengths of this economy: in life sciences, in tech, in academia, in music, the arts, culture, financial services. ”