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The PM will lay out his vision to \u201cfundamentally\u201d reform the country by taking tough long-term choices instead of the easy quick wins.<\/p>\n
He plans to ditch the next phase of the HS2 rail line and divert billions into local projects.<\/p>\n
Addressing the Conservative Party conference for the first time as leader, the PM will accuse Labour of taking voters for granted.<\/p>\n
Mr Sunak is expected to say: \u201cThere is the undeniable sense that politics just doesn\u2019t work the way it should. A feeling that Westminster is a broken system \u2013 and the same goes for Holyrood, Cardiff Bay and Stormont.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt isn\u2019t anger, it is an exhaustion with politics. In particular, politicians saying things, and then nothing ever changing. And you know what? People are right.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolitics doesn\u2019t work the way it should. We\u2019ve had 30 years of a political system which incentivises the easy decision, not the right one.<\/p>\n
\u201cThirty years of vested interests standing in the way of change.\u201d<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> HS2 will go to Manchester but ‘will switch tracks at Birmingham’<\/strong><\/p>\n Mr Sunak will tell the Tory grassroots that he has a plan to end the 30-year-old problems in the system by looking at the needs of the country for decades to come, instead of popular decisions based around the electoral cycle.<\/p>\n He will say: \u201cOur political system is too focused on short-term advantage, not long-term success.<\/p>\n \u201cPoliticians spent more time campaigning for change than actually delivering it. Our mission is to fundamentally change our country.\u201d<\/p>\n Mr Sunak will lay out the lessons he has learnt from his first year as PM as he moves into the next phase of his premiership.<\/p>\n He will make a series of policy announcements that will set the stage for the next year of his leadership.<\/p>\n The scrapping of the next phase of the HS2 rail line that would run from Birmingham to Manchester has dominated discussions at the Tory gathering, held at the Manchester Central Convention Complex.<\/p>\n Former Tory premiers Boris Johnson, Theresa May and David Cameron have all warned against the move. But last night, it was reported that HS2 could still run to Manchester but on existing train tracks.<\/p>\n But Mr Sunak will use the issue to show how he is determined to get a grip on issues even if he faces criticism from some in his own party.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n The money saved will be channelled into other projects that can be delivered more quickly and benefit more people.<\/p>\n HS2 was given a budget of \u00a355billion in 2015 but costs have ballooned, with an estimate now of more than \u00a3100billion if the whole project was to be completed.<\/p>\n Mr Sunak took over the party at a time of crisis and has faced a year of difficult polls that put Labour on course for an outright victory at the next election.<\/p>\n But the PM will warn that rival Sir Keir Starmer is hoping to win through default, by keeping quiet rather than being honest with the public about his plans for government.<\/p>\n He will say: \u201cThe Labour Party have set out their stall \u2013 to do and say as little as possible and hope no one notices.<\/p>\n \u201cThey want to take people\u2019s votes for granted and keep doing politics the same old way. It is a bet on people\u2019s apathy.<\/p>\n \u201cIt does not speak to any higher purpose or brighter future. It is about power for the sake of power. It is, in short, everything that is wrong with our politics.\u201d<\/p>\n Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson told an event on the fringes of the conference he was confident the party can hold on to the \u201cred wall\u201d voters that backed it for the first time in 2019.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cThere are a lot of people who voted Conservative for the first time and are looking for an excuse to vote Conservative next time, it\u2019s as simple as that.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re saying, \u2018We gave you our vote, we want to vote for you again, but give us a reason to vote for you again.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cAnd it\u2019s very hopeful for me over the past few weeks because we\u2019ve seen Rishi row back on the net zero stuff. We\u2019ve seen Suella\u2019s speech, which I thought was brilliant.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople are saying to me, \u2018Thank God, finally, you\u2019re saying to us what we want to hear, keep this up and you\u2019ll get our vote next year.\u2019 And I think we will.<\/p>\n \u201cThis conference for me has been very positive. The mood is a lot better than what it was last year, there\u2019s no doom and gloom here.<\/p>\n \u201cIf we keep it up, we\u2019re down to less than 10 points now in the opinion polls, as soon as it gets to five or six then we\u2019ll see the Labour Party wanting to kill each other. We\u2019ll be fine and I think we\u2019ll win next year.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/4992605.jpg?r=1696365124875\")
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