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David Cameron, should he become Prime Minister, has an urgent and momentous task – to transform Britain from top to toe. <em>The Spectator</em> gives him some pointers

issue 13 March 2010

David Cameron, should he become Prime Minister, has an urgent and momentous task – to transform Britain from top to toe. The Spectator gives him some pointers

The key to great success is to follow great failure. David Cameron has this if little else in his favour if, as expected, he is Prime Minister in two months’ time. He may not have the majority he hoped for, but he will be able to command the government machine. Civil servants, for all their love of procrastination, will follow direct instructions. A Tory government can deliver them on the first day. This guide explains how, precisely, Britain can be transformed.

The key is to demand, and expect, change at an urgent pace. There should be no more five- or ten-year plans – a device used all too often to kick ambitions into the long grass.

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