that is my vision of britain. that is the britain we must become. and here is the genius of one nation. it doesn't just tell us the country we can be. it tells us how we must rebuild. we won the war because we were one nation. we built the peace because labour government's and conservative, governments understood we needed to be one nation. every time britain has faced its gravest challenge, we have only come through the storm because we were one nation. but too often governments have forgotten that lesson. with one million young people out of work, we just can't succeed as a country. with the gap between rich and poor growing wider and wider, we just can't succeed as a country. with millions of people feeling that hard work and effort are not rewarded, we just can't succeed as a country. and with so many people having been told for so long that the only way to get on is to be on your own, in it for yourself, we just can't succeed as a country. yes friends, to come through the storm, to overcome the challenges we face, we must rediscover that spirit

>> first of all, on the issue of britain and europe, i think we want for britain what is best for britain, and in my view, what is best is to be in the european single market, we're a trading nation, our businesses need access to those markets, so our membership with the european union, access to the single market, is essential for britain's national interest, so i don't believe that leaving the european union is the right answer, we're a trading nation, that's what we do. doesn't mean you have to join everything in europe, no matter what you think of it. i've been very clear, britain should stay out of the euro, we do better with our own currency, interest rates, and flexibility. if something comes up like the recent eu treaty, we didn't have the safeguards we need, so i vetoed that treaty as a european union treaty. on the issue of the euro itself, we have to understand that the members of the euro want to make that currency work. we have to be clear that it's no our interests for there to be a working euro zone and a working euro. what i'm saying today is that if we want a working euro

or not export certain goods to great britain. in other words, they would use the weapon of an economic boycott and hopefully by putting political pressure and economic pressure on great britain, people in britain would then put pressure on parliament and get these hated acts repealed. now, one thing i think in our usual telling of the american revolution that gets overlooked is the status of the continental congress. we think, oh, a congress. oh, you know, of course, people would do what they asked. but remember the continental congress was an extra legal body. in fact, from england's point of view, it was an illegal body. they had no official authority to make laws or to pass boycotts that would be imposed on the colonists. their authority came directly from the people. and to the extent that they were successful was the extent to which people voluntarily cooperated with their dictates. and i think this is something that is worth remembering because this was -- this was kind of an alternative government, a kind of shadow governm

an advertisement for investment and jobs in britain. and it is a rate that puts our country will be sight of a 20% rate of business thax that would align basic rate income tax, the small companies rate and the small corporation tax rate. i'm increasing the rate of bank levy to 0.1 0e 5% to next january so that additional corporation tax cuts do not benefit the banks. and -- and so our levies will in addition to raise the 2.5 billion pounds a year that we said it would. that brings me to the main duties. let me start with alcohol duty. the government will shortly be publishing its alcohol strategy to address the growing problem of alcohol abuse and the many billions of pounds it costs our nhs and the criminal justice system. but today i have no further changes to make to the duty rates set out by my predecessor. turning to back duty, smoking remains the biggest cause of preventable illance and premature death in the uk. there is clear evidence that increasing the cost of tobacco encourages smokers to quit and discourages young people fro

we saw that the front page of the sun newspaper today in britain had sean penn's remark. during his recent visit in the falklands so i think i think you're absolutely right about the political classes care a great bit about the falkland islands and britain sovereignty over those islands and i think the reason is because no british government could ever survive losing the falkland islands ok alex that that's rather peculiar too because i mean there's so much as it riskier i mean britain and argentina these are important countries and they should have good relations why is it isn't it with their risk for the british to put so much into this bad relationship over what three thousand people whose claim of self-determination is a bit dubious at best. if i can just quickly respond to mr burns point first and then get to luke and yourself we should be careful first about drawing parallels between the ninety two situation between argentina and britain and what we see today because as mr resolute two one thing that should ring very clear here is that no one's going to war in both

the defense policy chief explains for britain. plus how they plan to help defense expossibilities, but first a new initiative to help it grow despite deep spending cuts. the move would shift the government's policy on supporting the defense industry and mirrors the commercial aerospace growth program. prime minister david cameron announced the partnership and opened the dialogue with industry on a similar defense partnership on opening the 48th farm bureau international air show at the legendary airfield in afternoon shire where the commercial aerospace and defense industry meets every two years. joining us is peter luff. britain's ministers of defense for support and technology. mr. luff, thank you for joining us. >> my pleasure. >> coming into office the government was very clear that whenever possible, britain was going to buy defense equipment that was off the shelf that was going to have minimal development entanglements and costs associated with it. the r and d budget was a flat level and there were those in british industry

we look at what britain did on the ground. our investigations revealed that britain did have a boots on the ground in libya, but details of who they were and what roles they were meant to play. >> this man tells how six servants not secret service agents played a call on him while he was being held -- this man tells how secret service agents paid a call on him while he was being held. the use of raf aircraft was very public. the fighting on the ground was said to be done by libyans. we have learned that british soldiers were on the ground along side the anti gaddafi forces. >> britain's secret war involved -- evolved in fits and starts, but it is believed that it helped the revolutionaries to seize the country and capture kernel gaddafi. >> colonel gaddafi said he would hunt you down like rats, but you showed the courage of lions and we salute your courage. [applause] >> at that did involve deploying the saf on the ground to help. the tale of how they got there was not simple. the libyan revolution started in february of last

this government in britain is doing that. in welfare you have to confront the fact that e cuntry n't afford to carry very large numbers of people in households who don't have opportunities who are basically trapped in a system where it pays not to work. we can't afford that anymore as a country. >> rose: and what happens to them? >> well, what we want to do is help them into work and help them get the skills they need to be part of that global economy rather than being left behind by it. but i do think the crash, the recession, the banking crisis, all this has actually accelerated a structural change that was happening anyway and i want to make sure that we get off the plane in shanghai and you feel this is a really exciting place to be you get the same kind of feeling in london or new york and that these are the places where the future is happening i think america and britain are the homes of innovation and success but they've got to remain so. >> rose: do you look at the new leadership in china and think they will change th

we do have a role in reporting britain. britain is an importer and interesting european country. we're not part of the government. we do not report written for britain's sake. >> you can call us if you have questions for simon wilson from the bbc. simon wilson is -- covers washington and america. what are you looking at? how do you bring a different lense to it that is unique? guest: there is massive interest in america for all sorts of reasons. the raw politics, the president is one of the most important and powerful elected persons in the world. we're always interested in the race for the white house. this year, it is interesting because there are a lot of other things happening. the events in the middle east, the euro crisis. it is not as high profile at this stage in the campaign as four years ago. i have no doubt that will change in the months ahead. there are all sorts of issues we think are important. within the last hour, new jobs figures came out. the world is constantly looking to america as the biggest economy on the planet to see how that may affect the global economy

britain has a strong base from which to grow. we have a global language, we have a time zone where you can trade with asia in the morning and america in the afternoon. we have some of the best universities in the world. and a government that is committed to making britain the best place in the world in which to start a business. now with these strengths, i believe we can see britain through the storm. but to do so, we need to act at home and together with our european and global partners. now, first, we must continue to get to grips with the deficit and to build our recovery at home. let us be clear about what we inherited. an economy built on the worst deficit since the second world war. the most leveraged banks, the most indebted households, one of the biggest housing booms. and unsustainable levels of both public spending and immigration. with a budget deficit of over 11% of our gdp, one pound in every four that the last government spent was actually borrowed. britain still spends over 120 million pounds every single day, just

britain leading, britain on the rise. we are showing we can do it. look at the new investment coming in. in the last two years, google, intel, cisco -- the big tech firms -- they have all set up new bases here. and we are selling to the world again. when i became prime minister i said to the foreign office, those embassies you have got, turn them into showrooms for our cars, department stores for our fashion, technology hubs for british start-ups. yes, you are diplomats but you need to be our country's salesforce too. [applause] and look what is happening. in just two years, our exports to brazil are up 25 per cent, china, 40 per cent, to russia, 80 per cent. there are so many opportunities in this world. i want to tell you about one business that's seizing them. it is run by a guy called alastair lukies. he and his business partner saw a world with almost 6 billion mobile phones and just 2 billion bank accounts. they saw the huge gap in the market-- and they started a mobile banking firm, helping people in the poorest parts of the world manage their

aid to britain was considered even more crucial to britain's survival at that point. both of these men, wye met and harm an were in his inner circle, but he will pulled them into his life. they were members of churchill's family during the war. it is another country estate that churchill frequently visited. just to give you a brief example of how close they were all three of them ended up having wartime love affairs with members of churchill's family. harriman and merrill both were involved at different times in pamela, and wynette fell in love with churchill's daughter sarah. i raise that because it's really interesting, but also because it does show you how incredibly important churchill felt about this man and how much he needed them and they responded. all of them were die hard ang anglophiles and did all they could to get the services out of the war. theirs services were invaluabl. the night of pearl harbor gives you some idea of their importance. weiman, and merrill was at the white house with roosevelt. as soon as they heard the news everyone knew the long figh

look at britain. britain has faced up to its problems, it's got a political system that can deliver answers and we're doing in the a way that is unashamedly pro-business pro the private sector. >> rose: the theory of the case from the chancellor of the exchequer is get government out of the way? >> i wouldn't say get government out of the way. >> rose: if you can get investment and private sector to create jobs. >> i wouldn't put it as -- i wouldn't say get government out of the way. there are some places where you want government involved actually to help, for example, science investment, transport infrastructure. we're building high speed rail. the largest infrastructure project in the western world is a new train line going underneath the city of london. so government has a role so i wouldn't characterize it as get out of the way. but i would say government get its costs under control. government understands because when it's consuming as it was when i became a chancellor, close to 48% of national

now, britain cannot cut itself off from what happens elsewhere. as our biggest trading partner the problems in the eurozone are affecting britain, too. and as we prepare for the potential storms, we should, i believe, be both resolute and comforting. resolute because we will do what it takes to kell ter the uk from to weather the storms. outside the euro we do have greater flexibility. we have our own currency, our own central bank with responsibility for monetary and financial stability. we have trade relationships with all parts of the world. we actually invest more around the world per capita than america and last month our trade in goods with countries outside the european union hit a new record 13 billion pounds. so we will make the most of this flexibility to drive the strong deficit reduction program and secure the strong banks that will be necessary to keep our interest rates low. we should be confident because of our strengths. just today here in the northwest, general motors has given britain and its workforce fantastic confidence by bac

good or gets overwhelming backing from fellow american nations and it's raw with britain over julian assange demming efforts to undermine the sanctity of the see. how many challenges sweden granted asylum but unfortunately in this particular case we see that some countries are displaying their colonial and imperial inhibitions archie's fantasy channel talks exclusively to the president about the door about what's behind his country's support for the world's most famous whistleblower. egypt's new leader extends a hand of friendship to china and iran and i've just read seen a country breaking away from washington so florence. hello and welcome to our team we are on screen and online twenty four hours a day seven days a week now ecuador has scored another point in its diplomatic role with britain over granting asylum to join a sausage a thirty four member bloc of american nations has declared solidarity support for the country condemning the u.k.'s earlier threats to storm at sea in london to get to the whistle blower laura smith is in britain with the details of their law tell us pleas

>> on the issue of britain and europe, we want for britain what is best for britain. what is best to be in the european single market. our businesses need access to those markets. we need a say in how those rules are set. we need access. it is essential. i do not believe leading the european union is the right answer. we need to be fighting for our investment. it does not mean you have to join everything. britain should stay out of the euro. we do better having our own currency. if something comes up that is not in our interest, like the treaty, it was not in our interest. i vetoed it.. on the issue of the year is no, we have to understand that the -- eurozone, we have to understand that members wanted to work. it is in our interest for there to be a working eurozone. what i am saying is that if we wanted to function properly, and there are decisions that have to be made about the future. what is damaging is the uncertainty of their not being the right clarity about what needs to be done. there are steps that have to be taken to secure the future of the currency and c

let us get britain on the rise. deficit, they don't, tough decisions taken, aspirations act all the way. we know what it takes to win, to win in the tough world of today, to win for all of our people, to win for britain. so let's get out there and do it. [applause] [applause] ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> british prime minister david cameron speaking live to the conservative party conference. you can see the prime minister answer questions from members of the house of commons when they return from the break next week. it's prime minister questions live next wednesday at 7 a.m. eastern here on c-span2. >> look at what president obama did on the budget, nothing except a borrow and spend. as a result of the president's abdication of leadership, as a result of seeing the most predictable economic crisis in our countries history and not fixing it, our credit rating was downgraded for the first time in our history. >> we laid out a $4 trillion debt reduction plan over the next 10 years, 4 trillion. we've alrea

he tries to claim, he tries to claim that all the problems in britain, all the problems in britain began in the may 2010, that they're all the fault of this government. literally only the people in the -- [inaudible] claim that. there is not a single person in the labour party, there is not a single person in any business organization, there's not a single person in any of the international bodies who believes that. and the reason he has to maintain this completely incredible position is because if he admitted that the previous government was responsible for the problems in our country, he would have to admit that he was responsible for the problem. and so out of necessity, not choice, the labour party leader has a shadow chancellor who is more associated with the economic mismanagement that led to britain's problems than anyone else in britain. he will not let his party move on, he is a man trapped in the past. the one thing the opposition needed to say is we're sorry, we've spent too much, we've borrowed too much, we won't do it again, and that, mr. speaker, is the one thing the shad t

s will say renegotiate renegotiation has failed it's not in britain's interests to britain it's losing more than against in the e.u. and so the withdrawal is the only viable option and then i think it would be very difficult for cameron to reject that argument because his whole position is based on the premise that you if you can't that power should be repatriated and then if it turns out they can't be then i think that they'll be very little positive case for britain to stay in the e.u. george appreciate your thoughts political commentator for the new statesman in london thank you. the law in ukraine to recognize russian as an official language in some regions has seen hundreds of people protesting kiev police fired tear gas at the angry crowds of the ukrainian parliament or rather approve them all without debate present in a covert says he'll consult experts before citing the law critics fear it will dilute ukrainian sovereignty and increase moscow's influence if russian is used in official business it's by no means the first time tempers of running high in ukraine but in recent year

of britain? >> when were they? i think britain calls it july to the end of september, let's say. >> of 1940, which is essentially -- >> that's right. >> the segment of your book, final question. let people read other stories in your but what happened to admiral gensoul? >> you know, i don't know. his fleet of course was very heavily damaged and it never went to the germans. probably were not ever use by the british. gensoul state i couldn't tell you. he might have just sent out the war. spent brooke stoddard is the author of "world in the balance the perilous months of june-october 1940". published by potomac books. this is booktv on c-span2. >> tell us what you think about our program this weekend. you can tweet us at booktv, comment on our facebook wall or send us an e-mail. the tv, nonfiction books every weekend on c-span2. >> growing up in a nuclear shadow is a book about my childhood in colorado. i grew up about seven miles from the rocky flats nuclear weapons plant. and actually our first h

he devoted himself to getting -- making sure that we gave aid to britain while britain was standing alone against hitler. so he went to london to gather evidence to support roosevelt's bill which was the crucial bill for england and came back and made an appearance before congress that many people felt turn the tide and by the way i think i forgot the draft was so important that senator johnson, the leader of the draft of the opponents of the draft said that wilkie broke our backs. that's how important it was. >> did you find much evidence for the run-up to the convention that roosevelt had handicapped the republican convention? did he has a favorite? did a surprise him in this momentum? >> i think the momentum surprised everybody. and i know little of what his attitude was before the convention. i know the morning after the convention he was of two . one coming he thought thank god wendell willkie is the nominee because he will support my foreign policy. and jesus, i'm scared because this guy might beat me. and i think that is really true. >> if roosevelt is in such a precarious position

war has not yet been declared between britain and france. and yet, there is fighting in north america that's already begun. the british government makes the decision to send two regiments of troops totally nearly 2,000 men to north america to join in the conflict there. even though britain and france are not yet at war in europe, but the british government is thinking that north america is sufficiently important thart we have

britain, our foe then, and canada, othur foe then, have become our staunchest allies. in all my pentagon meetings with the first sea lord of britain, aadmiral sir mark stan hope including one last week, he ruefully points out when in the office of the secretary of navy he is surrounded by paintings of burning british ships. and he is. we then, though, both gladly note that today we stand together as inseparable friends as we have for decades. we work together, we advance together, we fight together. we do the same with our brothers and sisters to our north with canada in war and in peace. our relationship with britain and with canada have changed, and our navy has changed as well. the mission of our fleet has expand and grown expo tentally more complex. we still keep the sea-lanes open four all that those conduct commerce, but our responsibilities spread to every corner of globe and we work in every corner of the globe with our allies from britain and canada. the challenges of the world now, both actually and potentially, are immeasurable variable and multi-dimensional

britain had two -- this will now be solved. britain had two objectives. a significant part of the court covering pharmaceutical and life science industries will be based in london. i am pleased to say that we secured both of those outcomes. this will be millions of pounds forpoundhundreds of jobs britain. we want a budget that is focused on growth, not a focus on growth in the budget. he remembers as a whole or $3.50 euros more in debt. i made clear that without the british rebate, we would have the largest net contribution and a whole of the european union as a share of our national income. without the rebate, it would be double that of france and 100 times bigger than in germany's net contribution. the british rebate is not up for negotiation. it is is fully justified. on foreign policy, the council welcomed the eu oil embargo against iraq, which came into force yesterday, and on syria, we called for united action against the security council including the adoption of comprehensive sanctions. europe is changing rapidly and fundamentally, and it presents

britain is pledging 70 million pounds. it's right that other countries should step up and contribute to the future of afghanistan. the summit, i believe macked a turning point in these contributions with almost a billion dollars being pledged to support the afghan security forces. britain has played a leading role in this alliance for reasons of our own national security. some three quarters of the most serious terror plots, had linked afghanistan and pakistan. i'm now advised that figure has fallen to around a half. our aim is an afghanistan able to take care of its own security without the need for foreign troops. an afghanistan that can prevent al qaeda from returning and pose a threat to us and our allies around the world. after ten long years our servicemen and women will finally be coming home. i pay tribute to their service and sacrifice. it's beyond measure, and we remember in particular, all those who have given their lives in this vital task to keep this country safe. >> let me start with the nato summit. on afgh

war has not yet been declared between britain and france. and yet, there is fighting in north america that's already begun. the british government makes the decision to send two regiments of troops totaling nearly 2,000 men to north america to join in the conflict there. even though britain and france are not yet at war in europe, but the british government is thinking that north america is sufficiently important that we have to stop the french possession and capture of the ohio country. we cannot tolerate that. it's strategically important to us to be involved here. and the man who was appointed the head of the two british regiments was a veteran soldier, a veteran general, general

war has not yet been declared between britain and france. and yet, there is fighting in north america that's already

in a referendum what's clear is that if britain is to remain a part of the e.u. things are going to have to change how do you keep everyone happy or that's the trick it's a trick and a magic not keeping everyone happy is or treating them as individuals not true as numbers whether it's the sums of money finally agreed upon in the budget debate all the final count of the referendum should the u.k. have one when it comes to persons future in the euro club numbers it's clear will play a very big part sarah r.t. london. david cameron has warned he could veto the e.u. budget if the numbers are not to his liking but stephen walt from the u.k. independence party says the whole you are project has already failed. this is a battle between the rich and the poor but actually it's the rich who are the brussels mandarins demanding more for themselves more money for them to spend and it's the poor people of europe the fifty percent unemployed youth in spain those starving in greece the people rioting in france and portugal are the ones that are suffering for the greed of the br

these are things taken for granted here in britain. but in 1990 in burma, the winner of the elections, the nld, was never allowed even to convene parliament. i hope that we can leave such days behind us, and that as we look forward to the future, it will be the will of the people that is reflected faithfully in burma's changing political landscape. this journey out of burma has not been a sentimental pilgrimage to the past, but an exploration of the new opportunities at hand for the people of burma. i have been struck, throughout my trip, by how extraordinarily warmhearted and open the world has been to us. to experience this first hand, after so long physically separated from this world, has been very moving. countries that geographically are distant, have shown that they are close to burma in what really matters, they are close to the aspirations of the burmese people. we are brought into proximity through our shared values- and no geographical distance, no human-made barriers, can stand in our way. during the years of my house arres

we need to do more to get britain into these markets now. today i am personally appointing a number of senior polymer and terror -- parliamentarians from all political parties. they will engage directly with government in each of these countries and help open up the crucial markets to more british businesses. right now britain is in a global race. it is a moment of reckoning for every country. sink or swim, to or decline. the critical question is this, how does britain compete and win in a world where all around us new countries are on the rise? i believe britain can make it in this global race. we have the global language of business. we have a time zone where you could trade with asia in the morning, america and the afternoon. we have the easiest access to the european markets, the largest gold market on earth. we of some of the best universities in the world, and we have here in london one of the world's leading financial centers. we have architect of a modern commuter -- computer and world wide web. last week the rate of new business cre