Cameron rouses party faithful

David Cameron fired up the party faithful by telling supporters it was "the greatest opportunity for the Conservative party in a generation"
12 April 2012

David Cameron has fired up the party faithful with his first election rally, telling supporters it was "the greatest opportunity for the Conservative party in a generation".

The Tory leader urged supporters to campaign on the party's slogan to "change, change, change" the economy, society and politics.

The general election date has still not been set but Mr Cameron suggested he was ready to get on with the campaign by delivering his speech with the sleeves of his white shirt rolled up.

"Let's get out there and do it," he told around 200 Conservatives, mainly well-groomed young people, who attended the rally in central London.

Gordon Brown's Porky Pies stall greeted those who attended The Village Underground in Shoreditch, and Mr Cameron repeated his message that the election was a straight choice between five more years of the current Prime Minister or the "real change" offered by the Conservatives.

"It's an election we absolutely have to win for the good of our country," he said.

He said Mr Brown had "let us down again and again and again" and claimed the Labour government was treating British voters "like fools".

Mr Cameron said the economy was the biggest issue for voters and "doing nothing" was the worst option.

He compared tackling Britain's finances with dealing with personal debt and said: "The longer you leave it, the worse it gets."

He added: "The worst thing we can do is sit there and so nothing like this Government says."

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