This was superb; a seminal speech that demonstrated the character and judgement of which he repeatedly spoke. Highlights from a mum who works in the NHS and married to a comprehensive school teacher [and NUT rep!]:
The most important thing to our future PM is his family. We must cherish commitment and that is why marriage is so important.
The Gordon Brown experience: debt, breakdown, dependency, irresponsibility, waste, mistakes, excess.
Sound money - save when the going is good; tax cuts as soon as viable.
The NHS is the institution that DC cares for most. The Mr Woods case was heartbreaking but all too familiar.
Reminding us of the heart of Labour as told by David Milliband - Government or nothing.
Responsibility has to start in Westminster - indefensible perks will go.
Restoration of civil society - background, context, causes of crime have to be dealt with.
Family is the best welfare system there is.
Real freedom for schools and a bonfire of the strangling regulations - bring it on!
Politics of dignity and aspiration - and a rightful commendation for Iain Duncan Smith.
He's a man with a plan, not a miracle, but this country needs that plan turned into action now - I just hope the media - especially the tabloids - do this speech justice so the majority who will hear it through the filter of the press can be as inspired as me.
