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Tories 'best bet' to tackle poverty

Updated on 10 November 2009

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The Tories are now best placed to fight poverty in our country, David Cameron has declared.

The Conservative leader set out plans to encourage a culture of responsibility and civic engagement to improve life in some of Britain's poorest communities.

But Chancellor Alistair Darling took a swipe at Mr Cameron's pledge to scale back the role of the state in remarks to business leaders.

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