John
01-02-2010, 09:22 AM
The address in Mr Cameron's Oxfordshire constituency is not expected to unveil any new policies, but will focus on the key themes for the Conservatives' campaign, including getting the economy back on its feet and protecting the NHS.
Tory strategists hope to build momentum early in the year for an election which must be held by June 3, and the speech in Woodstock will be followed over the coming days by visits to healthcare facilities intended to demonstrate the party leader's commitment to the health service.
Reports have also suggested that Mr Cameron may unveil parts of his manifesto as much as five months ahead of the expected election date of May 6.
In a new year message published in The Sun, Mr Cameron said Britain was starting the new decade "at a low point", but insisted there still remained much to celebrate about being British and that he was "optimistic" the country had a bright future.
Conservatives unveiled their "year for change" slogan on the famous illuminated advertising boards at London's Piccadilly Circus at the stroke of midnight as the New Year dawned. It was displayed there and in Manchester and Glasgow for the first 24 hours of 2010.
Tory strategists hope to build momentum early in the year for an election which must be held by June 3, and the speech in Woodstock will be followed over the coming days by visits to healthcare facilities intended to demonstrate the party leader's commitment to the health service.
Reports have also suggested that Mr Cameron may unveil parts of his manifesto as much as five months ahead of the expected election date of May 6.
In a new year message published in The Sun, Mr Cameron said Britain was starting the new decade "at a low point", but insisted there still remained much to celebrate about being British and that he was "optimistic" the country had a bright future.
Conservatives unveiled their "year for change" slogan on the famous illuminated advertising boards at London's Piccadilly Circus at the stroke of midnight as the New Year dawned. It was displayed there and in Manchester and Glasgow for the first 24 hours of 2010.