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At each of the last six conferences, I addressed you as Shadow Health Secretary. What a pleasure it is to address you today as Health Secretary. And it's my privilege too, to introduce to you the Government's new health team.
Simon Burns, Anne Milton, Freddie Howe. And also ...
Do you know when is the hardest time to speak to a Conservative conference?
Right after William Hague.
He’s not just a fabulous speaker. He’s a fantastic colleague in the Shadow Cabinet.
And, electorate willing, we know he will make a great Foreign Secretary.
Before I start, let ...
Thank you.
Isn’t it great to be here in Manchester.
I’m looking forward to 2010.
We’ve got the team.
We’ve got the captain.
And I really believe we’re going to win this time.
Yes, I am so looking forward to the World Cup next year ...
It's a pleasure to be here. I want to talk to you today about an institution that is there for us all. All through our lives. It's an organisation that is very important to my family, It brought each of my five children into the world. My father ...
In a speech to Reform, Andrew Lansley said:
"Thank-you for being here this morning.
Thank-you, especially, to Reform for arranging this opportunity. Even if Reform and I don't always see eye-to-eye on the future funding of healthcare, I have a great respect for the quality of the research and ...
Speaking at Party Conference today, Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said:
"Much has changed in the Conservative Party.
People used to say Conservatives didn't care or know about public services.
One lesson we have learnt is that people don't care what you know, until they know that you ...
In his speech to the Conservative Party Conference, Shadow Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley said:
"It's been a really interesting session. Thank you to Sue Palmer, Susan Jebb and Shaun Bailey and thanks to all of you for your contributions. I think it showed exactly why David and I wanted ...
Speech to Conservative Party Conference 2005
"You can relax. This isn't a leadership bid.
I'm going to break with precedent and talk about the issue for which I am responsible: health. It's my responsibility and my priority and we have heard important contributions about the state of ...
Speech to the NHS Confederation
"May I begin by expressing my warm thanks to the NHS Confederation for arranging this series of speeches on the future of our public services and for inviting me to contribute? At the start of a Parliament, it is very good to take an opportunity ...
Speech to Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
In the coming year, the principal uncertainty for our public health is whether or not there will be an Avian Flu pandemic striking this country. The World Health Organisation says it is not a matter of if, but when. We have no choice ...
Speech in London
"Today, I want to make my first contribution since the Election to our renewed debate on the future direction of our party. The speed with which leadership speculation has overtaken the constructive debate on the challenges we face is regrettable. Our Party needs to get its collective ...
Speech to Conservative Party Conference 2004
"You know, last year, something very important happened. A new beginning.
No - I know what you're thinking - but not that. Something even more important, at least to me and my wife Sally. Our daughter, Martha, was born.
She was born at the 'Rosie ...
Speech to the Somerset Local Medical Committee Conference
"Thank you for the opportunity to join you today and to offer a view on the development of the Health Service. I do so benefiting from the work done by my predecessor Liam Fox, who goes on to great things in the ...
Delivering the Common Sense Revolution
Today I would like to talk to conference about Believing in Britain and how Conservative policies will deliver a common sense revolution for our country.
"My job, as Don said, is to coordinate policy for the Conservatives. And as Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, Mo Mowlam ...
