Tories 2017

1. A STRONG ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE
strong economy is the basis for everything we want to achieve as a
A nation. If we are to have the prosperity, security and quality of life that
Britain desires, we need to have an economy that is vibrant and robust.
But our economy also needs to be equitable. For in Britain today, there is a division
between those people and places that have benefited from a changed global
market, where opportunity is displayed in affluence and a good quality of life;
and those people and places that have experienced a struggling economy, where
opportunity has receded and people worry about their children’s futures.
This is not right. So we will forge an economy that works for everyone in every part
of this country. We will found our plans on the principles of sound public finances,
low taxes, free trade and effective regulation. We will set rules for businesses that
inspire the confidence of workers and investors alike. That is only the foundation,
however. With our modern industrial strategy, we will build an economy that
invests for the long term and supports growth across the whole country – not
just in those places that have done well in the past few decades but also where
prosperity has waned. Governments cannot use public money to prop up failing
businesses, but they also cannot allow people and their communities to be cast
aside. It is our duty to bring opportunity to every part of our nation and to ensure
that we all prosper together.
THE FOUNDATIONS OF
A STRONG ECONOMY
Sound money and responsible public finances are the essential foundations of
national economic success. A government that cannot manage its money properly
cannot command confidence at home or with international investors. Firms and
households cannot plan ahead if the government’s thirst for their cash threatens higher
taxes and cuts to vital services and investment; and when things spiral out of control, it
is ordinary, working people who are hit hardest.
The Conservatives have laid these essential foundations. Ten years after the banking
crisis, the deficit is back to where it was. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility
forecasts that the national debt is finally about to start falling.
There is still work to do on deficit reduction, so we will continue to restore the public
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