Gordon Brown, Prime Minister, speech to The Labour Party Conference 2009

The transcript discusses the need for markets to adopt moral principles and outlines new banking reforms to prevent economic risks. It emphasizes the importance of not burdening the public with bankers' mistakes and highlights the need for a new economic model that is responsible, green, and inclusive. The speaker calls for significant changes in the economy and politics, advocating for a new Labour government to lead in a global age.

What is the primary reason for introducing new laws on bankers' bonuses?

• To increase bankers' salaries

• To reduce taxes

• To prevent economic risks

• To attract foreign investments

According to the speaker, who should bear the cost of past banking mistakes?

• International investors

• The banks themselves

• The British people

• The government

What is the main focus of the new model for the economy?

• Maintaining the status quo

• Adapting to global changes

• Increasing political power

• Reducing public spending

What is one of the guiding principles of the new economic model?

• Talent should be imported

• Finance should dominate industry

• Politics should remain unchanged

• The economy should be green

How should finance be positioned in relation to people and industry according to the new model?

• As the master

• As the servant

• As an equal partner

• As an independent entity