Gordon Brown's "British Jobs" speech 2007

How does this speech represent 'britishness'? Think about the speaker as well as the content of the speech.

That among the British people there is a deep-seated instinct for fairness, and among the British people a widespread sense of responsibility too.
And the last year has shown that people want a fairness that gives opportunity as a reward for effort, hard work and enterprise; not something for nothing but something for something. What people definitely do not want is the sort of responsibility that expects them to do their best and do their bit but offers ‘anything goes’ for other people, whether they’re a banker taking risks or a claimant cheating benefits.

And so fairness and responsibility are part of a two way street; that a Britain where everyone has the opportunity to develop their talents, but also one where each of us has a responsibility to ourselves and to our neighbours.


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