英语演讲撒切尔夫人离职演

英语演讲撒切尔夫人离职演 [dvnews_page] 撒切尔夫人离职演说(1985)mrs.Thatcher”sFarewellSpeech Blackpool,1985 governmentapart,thestrengthofacivilizednationdependsonthenaturalauthourityofthefamily,theschool,thechurchandourgreatinstitutions.Whoistoanswerthechildcryingforhelp?Whoistoprotecttheelderlycouple?Whocanwinbacktheyoungsterhookedondrugs?Police,socialworkers,thevoluntaryorganizationsallmustdorespond.Butthatisnotenough.Wearetheneighboursofthatchild,ofthatelderlycouple,ofthatyoungster.upholdingthelawcan”tbelefttothepoli ceandthecourtsalone.Weareallinvolved.Wecannotpassbyontheotherside. comewithusthentowardsthenextdecade.LetustogethersetoursightsonaBritainthatthreeoutoffourfamiliesowntheirhomes,thatowningsharesisascommonashavingacar,wherefamilieshaveadegreeofindependencetheirforefatherscouldonlydreamabout:aBritainwherethereisaresurgenceofenterprise,ofmorepeopleself-employed,morebusinessesandthereforemorejobs;aBritainwherethereisastandardhealthcarefarbetterthananythingwehaveeverknown. Yes!Wehavesetoursightshigh,butthesegoalsarewithinourreach.Letusensurethatwe”llbringthemwithingourgrasp. InthepasteightyearssomethinghaschangedinBritain,perhapsthemostimportantchangeforageneration.Quitesimply,itisachangeofthespirit.PeoplealloverBritainarefindinganewconfidenceandanewpride.Theconservativegovernmentdidn”tcreatethatspirit.It”sthetruespiritoftheBritishpeople.Whatwedidwa sjustsetitfree.Weweredeterminedtogivepeoplebacktheincentivetoworkandtheconfidencetosave.That”swhywehavetocutinflations;that”swhywewoulddeterminetotakepowerfromthetradeunionbossesandgiveitbacktounionmembers;andthat”swhyweabolishedawholemassofcontrols,andwestoppedgover nmenttryingtorunbusinesses,whichissomethingpoliticianshaveneverbeenmuchgoodat.Soweprivatisedthem.Themanagerismanaged,theworkerssharedintheownershipandtheindustriesturnedfromlossesintoprofit.Asaresultofallthis,thelivingstandardsinthiscountryarethehighesttherehaveeverbeen.Britainreallyisacountryagainandthisprosperityisspreadingsteadilythroughthecommunity.Thirtyyearsagoonlythirtypeopleinahundredownedtheirownhomes.Todayit”ssixty-fiveineveryhundred.It”salwaysthedreamandtheambition oftheconservativePartythewhatusedtobetheluxuriesofthefewshouldbecomethedailyexperience,indeedthenecessityofthemany.It”shappeningwithhomes;it”shappeningwithshares,anditishappeningwithsavings.Andtheresulthasbeenagreaterprosperity.It”snotonlyourstandardoflivingthathasincreased,it meanswe”vebeenabletoputgreaterresourcesintohealthandsocialsecurity,butyoucanonlydothatwhenyoufirstcreatedtheprosperity.Andallthishasbeenachievedbygovernmentandpeopletogether,thegovernmentrunningthingswell,likeanygoodhousekeeperandthepeopleresponding,andthatpartnershipisevenmorevitalinkeepingthelaw. Yes!Thisgovernmenthasincreasedthenumbersofpoliceandwewillincreasethemstillfurther.Therearemorebobbiesonthebeat!Butcrimeisnotamatterofthepolicealone.Itneverwas.Policeneedssupportfromallofus.Indeed,theenemiesoftheBritishbobbyaretheenemiesoflibertyitself.Thepoliceservedtheruleoflawimpartially.Theyneedoursupport.Theydeserveourtrust. Andthere”sonethingthatonlygovernmentcanandmustdo.Itmustsecurethecountry”sdefence,andinanuclearage,thatmeanswemusthaveanucleardeterrent.Winstonchurchill,whoknewsomuchaboutthedangersofweaknessinappeasement,warnedusthirty-fiveyearsago.Hesaid,Becarefulaboveallthings,nottoletgooftheatomicweaponuntilyouaresureandmorethansurethatothermeansofpreservingpeaceareinyourhands”.Foragovernmenttosurrenderournucleardeterrentwillbeanunprecedentedactoffollythatwillputthenationinjeopardy.ThenucleardeterrenthaspreservedpeaceinEuropeforfortyyears. AndIbelievepeaceistheheartofwhatweinBritainaskourgovernmenttosafegu ard.Peaceinindustryhasenabledpeopletohonourlivingwithoutfearofintimidationorbeencalledoutonstrikeagainsttheirwillandwithoutaballot.Peaceofmind,thatcomeswithknowingthatthiswillcontinuetobeasafecountry,agoodplaceforustoliveandforourchildrentogrowupin.Peacethatcomesfrombeingindependentandbeingabletorunyourlifeandspendyourownmoneyinyourownway,aboveall,thepeaceofacountrythatisproperlydefendedagainstanyadversary,that”swhatthisgovernmentandthispeopleinpartnershiphavebeenbuildingforthepasteightyears.Yetallofitwillvanishunlesswepreservetheeconomicstrength,thestrongdefenceandspiritofenterprisethathavemadeusprosperousathomeandrespectedthroughouttheworld.ItisthatwhichisatissueonThursday.ofcourse,wefeelpassionatelyaboutitbecauseforusitisabouttheveryh{}eatandsoulofBritain.