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Following the failures of the current government to unite and deliver the largest democratic vote in the history of our country we now have the opportunity to be led by a new Conservative leader who will relish the prospect of securing our future as an independent United Kingdom. That means no more missed deadlines or broken promises and an end to the paralysis and the national demoralisation project led by the current Cabinet, which has resulted in uncertainty and expense for businesses. A new dawn is coming and is about to change the political landscape significantly. With Boris Johnson leading the Conservative Party and as Prime Minister, the United Kingdom, at long last, will have a Prime Minister who believes in Britain and is in tune with the views of the millions of people who voted – over three years ago now – to leave the EU.

He has promised that we will be leaving on 31 October, deal or no deal, so his first job must be to ensure that we are ready to leave the EU and to crack on with securing a deal in the interests of both the UK and the EU. But at the same time we will need to look beyond Brexit and the Conservative Party under renewed leadership must go back to being in touch with the people who elect us and who we are proud to serve. The Conservative Party is at is strongest when it aligns itself with the hopes and aspirations of Britain’s hard-working, law-abiding majority, and when it governs through clear Conservative principles. Today the public can see that we have lost our way and have become detached from the concerns and priorities of hardworking people. The tax burden is at a 50-year high, crime is rising while offenders are being released early, the young cannot buy their own homes and people are worried about the future of our public services.

With Johnson as PM, the UK will finally have a leader who believes in Britain and our future

Contrary to the failures of the previous government, Boris has promised we'll be out on 31 October

We don’t seem to have the self-confidence to argue the case for Conservatism against a resurgent Left. With Boris as leader we can implement a new vision for the future of the country and a roadmap to move forward and champion our beliefs in low taxes, free markets, the rule of law, property ownership and choice. As the party that believes in economic freedom and low taxes, it is scandalous that we have presided over the tax burden rising for hardworking families and businesses. We must control the public finances and live within our means, but families and businesses are struggling. I argue in my report published by the Centre for Policy Studies that we need an ambitious programme to cut, reform and simplify taxes so people can keep more of what they earn.

With Boris as leader we can implement a new and improved life for everyone in Britain