“We will be back in the black, but only if the Conservatives are back in Government.”
Appearing on the ITV Leaders’ Debate in April 2015. David Cameron promised: “We will eliminate the deficit.”
Launching his party’s manifesto later that month, the Conservative leader reaffirmed his pledge: “There’s a balanced plan to clear the deficit. We’ll do it in the next few years… What’s more, by 2018 we’ll be running a surplus.”
From the Conservative manifesto: “In 2018-19, we are set to move into surplus.”
Sources
David Cameron speech: Conservative Party manifesto launch (Conservatives.com)
ITV Leaders' Debate (ITV.com)
The Conservative Party Manifesto 2015 (Conservatives.com)
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