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THE CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST PARTY MANIFESTO <strong>2017</strong><br />
FIVE GIANT CHALLENGES<br />
Strong and stable leadership<br />
Like generations before us, we are living through a time of profound national change. At<br />
such moments, our country requires strong and stable leadership that is capable of taking<br />
the right long-term decisions for the United Kingdom’s future security and prosperity.<br />
Since the referendum result last summer, that is what the government has delivered.<br />
Despite predictions of immediate financial and economic danger, we have seen<br />
confidence remain high, record numbers of jobs and economic growth that has exceeded<br />
all expectations.<br />
A new Conservative government will stick to the plan that has delivered stability and<br />
certainty. Over and above this plan, we know that we need to take the right long-term<br />
decisions for our future security and prosperity. In doing so, we will make sure that<br />
Britain not only meets the challenges of the future but grasps the opportunities these<br />
challenges present.<br />
Five giant challenges<br />
This manifesto offers our vision for Britain not just for the next five years but for the years<br />
and decades beyond. It is a programme for government but it is also a declaration that we<br />
intend to achieve what few governments even attempt: we will take the big, sometimes<br />
difficult, long-term decisions that are right for our future and for future generations.<br />
For at this moment of national change, we believe that Britain faces five giant challenges,<br />
each of which requires strong leadership, concerted effort and intelligent policy to<br />
address.<br />
1. The need for a strong economy. We need to make the most of our existing strengths,<br />
invest in infrastructure and people, and ensure that the whole of our economy<br />
across the whole of our country can grow. Without a strong economy, we cannot<br />
guarantee our security, our personal prosperity, our public services, or contented<br />
and sustainable communities.<br />
2. Brexit and a changing world. We need to deliver a smooth and orderly departure from<br />
the European Union and forge a deep and special partnership with our friends and<br />
allies across Europe. As there is increasingly little distinction between domestic and<br />
international affairs in matters of migration, national security and the economy, Britain<br />
must stay strong and united – and take a lead in the world to defend our interests.<br />
3. Enduring social divisions. For too many people, where you end up in life is still<br />
determined by where you were born and to whom. We need to make sure that everyone<br />
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