Cameron Launches Attack On Brown's 'Old Politics'

Conservative leader David Cameron has launched an attack on Prime Minister Gordon Brown, describing his policies as "old politics", during his speech to the party conference in Blackpool.

Addressing party members, Mr Cameron said that change was required and that "old politics" were failing. Referring to Mr Brown's speech at the Labour party conference in Bournemouth last week, he described his policies as "cynical" and said: "If you treat people like fools you don't deserve to run a country, let alone win an election."

Mr Cameron also appeared to throw away his prepared speech, warning the delegates that it might be "a bit messy, but it will be me".

Mr Cameron stressed that a Conservative government would give people more opportunity and power over their lives: make families stronger and society more responsible; and make Britain safer and greener.

Among some of the issues Mr Cameron touched on in his speech was a pledge that a Tory government would create a "lifeboat fund" for the 125,000 people whose pension schemes had collapsed. He said that Gordon Brown had destroyed the country's pension system and that the Conservatives would "never let him forget it".

Mr Cameron also stressed that his party would neither lurch to the left or to the right, but said that they would provide "good solid leadership".

The Conservative leader also said that his party was ready to fight a snap autumn election and called on Mr Brown: "Call that election. We will fight - Britain will win."

There has been speculation that the Prime Minister could call a snap election, with Labour leading the Conservatives in several opinion polls.

(KMcA)