⏱ 00:11 - 03:33

FIRST CUT ⏱ 00:11 - 02:04

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When I stood in Downing Street as Prime Minister for the first time this summer, I set out my mission to build a country that works for everyone. Today I want to talk a little more about what that means and lay out my vision for a truly meritocratic Britain that puts the interests of ordinary, working class people first. We are facing a moment of great change as a nation. As we leave the European Union, we must define an ambitious new role for ourselves in the world. That involves asking ourselves what kind of country we want to be: a confident, global trading nation that continues to play its full part on the world stage. But at the same time, I believe we have a precious opportunity to step back and ask some searching questions about what kind of country we want to be here at home too. In fact, it’s not just an opportunity, but a duty. Because one thing is clear. When the British people voted in the referendum, they did not just choose to leave the European Union. They were also expressing a far more profound sense of frustration about aspects of life in Britain and the way in which politics and politicians have failed to respond to their concerns. Some voted for the first time in more than 30 years. Some for the first time ever. And they were inspired to do so because they saw a chance to reject the politics of ‘business as usual’ and to demand real, profound change. Fed up with being ignored or told that their priorities were somehow invalid, based on ignorance and misunderstanding or even on occasion that they were simply wrong to voice the concerns that they did, they took their opportunity to send a very clear message: they will not be ignored anymore.

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Let's follow Theresa May...

When I stood in / Downing Street / as Prime Minister for the first time this summer, / I set out / my mission / to build a country / that works for everyone. // Today / I want to talk a little more about what that means / and lay out / my vision / for a truly / meritocratic Britain / that puts the interests / of ordinary, working class people first. // We are facing / a moment of great change / as a nation. // As we leave / the European Union, / we must / define an ambitious / new role for ourselves / in the world. // That involves / asking ourselves / what kind of country / we want to be: / a confident, / global trading nation / that continues / to play its full part / on the world stage. // But at the same time, / I believe / we have a precious opportunity / to step back / and ask / some searching questions / about what kind of country / we want to be here / at home too. // In fact, / it’s not just an opportunity, / but a duty. // Because one thing / is clear. // When the British people voted / in the referendum, / they did not just choose / to leave the European Union. // They were also expressing / a far more profound sense / of frustration / about aspects of life in Britain / and the way / in which politics / and politicians have failed / to respond to their concerns. // Some voted / for the first time / in more than 30 years. // Some for the first time ever. // And they were inspired / to do so / because they saw a chance / to reject the politics / of ‘business as usual’ / and to demand / real, / profound change. // Fed up / with being ignored or / told that / their priorities were somehow invalid, / based on ignorance / and misunderstanding or / even on occasion / that they were simply wrong / to voice the concerns that they did, / they took their opportunity / to send a very clear message: / they will not be ignored / anymore. //

SECOND CUT ⏱ 02:05 - 03:33

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They want to take back control of the things that matter in their lives. They want a government that listens, understands and is on their side. They want change. And this government is going to deliver it. Everything we do will be driven, not by the interests of the privileged few. Not by those with the loudest voices, the special interests, the greatest wealth or the access to influence. This government’s priorities are those of ordinary, working class people. People for whom life sometimes can be a struggle, but who get on with things without complaint. They get on with their jobs – sometimes 2 or even 3 of them – because they have families to feed and support, bills to pay and because to work for a fair reward is the right thing to do. They get on with their lives quietly, going about their business, going out to work, raising families, helping neighbours, making their communities what they are. They don’t ask for much, but they want to know that the people that make the big decisions are on their side, working for them. They want to believe that everyone plays by the same rules and things are fair. And above all they want to believe that if they uphold their end of the deal – they do the right thing, they work hard, they pay their taxes – then tomorrow will be better than today and their children will have a fair chance in life, the chance to go as far as their talents will take them.

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Let's follow Theresa May...

They want to take back / control of the things / that matter in their lives. // They want a government / that listens, / understands / and is on / their side. // They want change. // And this government / is going / to deliver it. // Everything we do / will be driven, / not by the interests of the privileged few. // Not by those / with the loudest voices, / the special interests, / the greatest wealth / or the access to influence. // This government’s priorities / are those of ordinary, / working class people. // People for whom life / sometimes can be a struggle, / but who get on / with things / without complaint. // They get on with their jobs / – sometimes 2 or even 3 of them / – because they have families to feed / and support, / bills to pay / and because to work / for a fair reward / is the right thing to do. // They get on with their lives quietly, / going about their business, / going out to work, / raising families, helping neighbours, making their communities what they are. // They don’t ask for much, / but they want to know / that the people / that make the big decisions / are on their side, / working for them. // They want to believe that everyone / plays by the same rules / and things are fair. // And above all / they want to believe that / if they uphold their end of the deal / – they do the right thing, / they work hard, / they pay their taxes / – then tomorrow / will be better / than today / and their children / will have a fair chance in life, / the chance to go / as far / as their talents / will take them. //