17.
The Government's courage in
tackling this problem is a measure of our
determination to put the economy right.
Though the outlook for us now is as
hard as it was during 1968, it is certainly
no harder.
The whole of our policies require
us to have a strong economy.
We recognise the difficulties
in doing so, but we have taken and will continue
to take those decisions which seem to us
necessary if we are to succeed.
determined to do so.
We are
18.
I have by implication, been critical
of some of our past attitudes, for nobody who
knows what the British people are capable of
can fail to be sad at our economic difficulties
since the war.
But of course knowing the British
people there is a brighter side. The abilities
of our younger generation
particularly the
young managers of industry compare very
favourably in my opinion with those of previous
generations.
there.
The talents and the will are