Theresa May prepares for her first conference speech as prime minister. She will use it to defend the role of good government Jack Hill/The TimesTheresa May will pitch her party in “a new centre ground” with a promise of state action to make sure that markets serve “ordinary working people”. She will appeal to voters in Labour’s heartland by accusing rivals such as Jeremy Corbyn of sneering at their patriotism and dismissing their fears about immigration, job security and crime. In her first conference speech as Tory leader today she takes on the “libertarian right” of her own party, making clear that she will not hesitate to use the state to step in when markets are failing or are unfair. She will also say…

Source: The Times October 04, 2016 23:03 UTC