The text in bold blue are my interpretation and comments of what I believe this means. Do not draw any conclusions about the colour I have used instead be afraid, be very afraid, be angry, be active.
"Her Majesty the Queen has asked me to form a new government and I have accepted.
Before I talk about that new government, let me say something about the one that has just passed. I don't doubt it, but does she have any say or choice? should she have? we will get back to this I'm sure.
Compared with a decade ago, this country is more open at home and more compassionate abroad and that is something we should all be grateful for and on behalf of the whole country I'd like to pay tribute to the outgoing prime minister for his long record of dedicated public service.
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 - a huge deficit, deep social problems (not sure what he means by this), a political system in need of reform.
For those reasons I aim to form a proper and full coalition between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. Did anyone actually vote for a coalition?
I believe that is the right way to provide this country with the strong, the stable, the good and decent government that I think we need so badly.
Nick Clegg and I are both political leaders that 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 strong government that we need, decisive government that we need today. This is interesting, by decisive does he mean an unopposed government?
I came into politics because I love this country. I think its best days still lie ahead and I believe deeply in public service.
And I think the service our country needs right now is to face up to our really big challenges, to confront our problems, to take difficult decisions, to lead people through those difficult decisions, so that together we can reach better times ahead.
One of the tasks that we clearly have is to rebuild trust in our political system. Yes that's about cleaning up expenses, yes that is about reforming parliament, and yes it is about making sure people are in control - and that the politicians are always their servant and never their masters.
But I believe it is also something else. It is about being honest about what government can achieve. Watch out NHS, Royal Mail, Network Rail. This surely means they are going to get "outside help" and that wont be from the people of this country it will be from profit making business'.
Real change is not what government can do on its own - real change is when everyone pulls together, comes together, works together, where we all exercise our responsibilities to ourselves, to our families, to our communities and to others.
And I want to help try and build a more responsible society here in Britain. One where we don't just ask what are my entitlements, but what are my responsibilities. This could be seen as a veiled attack at benefit claimants, before the end of Parliament I see a further privatisation of the welfare system, a more impoverished safety net and (hopefully no more than) hundreds of thousands unable to claim anything.
One where we don't ask what am I just owed, but more what can I give. We at the bottom of the rung will be asked to give more of our wages, as a %, than the richest of us do. Although this is the case already I predict this % to grow. As will the wealth gap.
And a guide for that society - that those that can should, and those who can't we will always help. A rulebook? A manual? someone to show us the right way? a bit 1984 for my liking.
I want to make sure that my government always looks after the elderly, the frail the poorest in our country. It is not about helping the poor, it's about helping them not be poor anymore and I don't necessarily mean material wealth.
We must take everyone through with us on some of the difficult decisions we have ahead.
Above all it will be a government that is built on some clear values. Values of freedom , values of fairness, and values of responsibility.
Conservative views on freedom mean not impinging on the economy at all. That the economy should be completely unregulated (although this goes out of the window when it benefits them) and will fill any gaps needed by life such as food provision, health care, education etc. I think this is lunacy and will show that in this blog many times, although I think the actions of the banks and financial institutions around the world have already proven this to us all with the "credit crunch".
I want us to build an economy that rewards work. Where are them jobs going to come from? More wage slavery ahead then?
I want us to build a society with stronger families and stronger communities. Stronger families? I would guess that by this he means heterosexual couples with children. Women at home, rearing the children and being a domestic goddess (whatever that means).
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 throw up all sorts of challenges.
Those are the things I care about. Those are the things that this government will now start work on doing.
Thank you very much.
Doomed!?!
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