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« Her Majesty, the Queen, has asked me to form a new government and I’ve accepted.

Before I talk about the new government, let me say something about the ones that has just past. Compared with a decade ago, this country is more open at home and more compassionate abroad and that is something we should always be grateful for. And on behalf of the whole country, I’ll like to pay tribute to the outgoing PM for his long record for dedicated public services.

In terms of the future, our country has a hung parliament where no party has an overall majority and we have some deep and pressing problems and political system in need of reforms.

For those reasons, I aim to form a proper and full coalition between the Conservatives and the Liberals Dems. I believe that is the right way to provide this country with the strong, the stable, the good and decent government I think we need so badly.

Nick Clegg and I are both political leaders who want to put aside party differences and work hard for the common good and for the national interest. I believe that is the best way to get the stronger government that we need, decisive government that we need today.

I came into politics because I love this country and I think its best days still lie ahead. And I believe deeply in public service. And I think the service the country needs by now is to face up to our really big challenges, to confront our jobs, to tackle difficult decisions so that together we can reach better lives ahead.

One of the task we clearly have is to rebuild trust in our political system. Yes that’s about clearing up expenses. Yes, that’s about reforming parliament. And yes it’s about making sure people are in control and that politicians are always their servants not their masters.

But I believe it’s also something else. It’s about being honest on what government can achieve.

Real change is not what government can do on its own. Real change is when everyone pulls together, comes together, works together, when we all exercice our responsabilities to ourselves, to our families, to our communities and to others. And I want to help trying to build a more responsible society here in Britain.

A more responsible society in Britain

One where we don’t first ask what are my entitlements but what are my responsabilities. Where we don’t ask what are my urges but more what can I give. And the guide for that society is that those who can should and those who can’t we will always help.

I want to make sure that my government always look after the elderly, the frailed, the poorest in that country. We will take everyone through us on some of difficult decisions that we have ahead.

Above all, it will be a government that is based on clear values, values of freedom, values of fairness and values of responsability.

I want us to build an economy that rewards work.

I want us to build a society with strong families and strong communities.

And I want a political system that people can trust and look up to once again.

This is going to be hard and difficult work.

A coalition will bring up also too challenges. But I believe together we can provide that strong and stable government that our country needs based on those values : rebuilding families, rebuilding communities. Above all rebuilding responsability in our country.

Those are things I’ll care about. Those are the things that this government will not stop work on doing.

Thank you very much. »