BORIS Johnson warned yesterday that a Labour government will result in economic catastrophe and ruin the countrys ability to fund the NHS.
The PM also vowed to end the dither and delay over Brexit and to deliver a fantastic deal, as he clashed with Jeremy Corbyn in the Commons.
The pair used the final Prime Ministers Questions before the General Election to draw the battle lines for the campaign.
Amid noisy scenes, they both chose the future of healthcare as a key issue.
Mr Corbyn claimed the Tories would put the NHS up for grabs, saying the party had imposed the longest spending squeeze ever in its history.
He also referred to TV reports that NHS officials had been in secret talks with US pharmaceutical companies in preparation for a post-Brexit trade deal with America.
He said: This election is a once-in-a-generation chance to end privatisation in our NHS, give it the funding it needs.
Our NHS is up for grabs by US corporations in a Trump trade deal. This Government is preparing to sell out our NHS. Our health service is in more danger than at any time in its glorious history.
Mr Johnson, however, insisted this wasnt the case and that Mr Corbyns economic policies posed the real threat to the NHS.
The PM said: He would ruin this economy and ruin our ability to fund the NHS, and that is the reality.
Dismissing the Labour leader as an Islingtonian protester a reference to Corbyns North London seat he said it was essential the election gave the country a clear way forward.
Mr Johnson said: It means getting Brexit done and ending the dither and the delay. The time for protest is over. It is time for leadership, and that is what this Government provides.
The Conservatives go into the election well ahead in the polls. Nevertheless the Prime Minister cautioned against complacency when he addressed his MPs on Tuesday evening saying they faced a tough battle.
They can expect to come under pressure in Leave- supporting constituencies from Nigel Farages Brexit Party over Mr Johnsons failure to deliver on an October 31 Brexit.
At the same time they face a challenge in pro-Remain areas from the Lib Dems, who are promising to halt Brexit.
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson said yesterday that their message was resonating with voters, arguing that neither Mr Johnson nor Mr Corbyn was fit to lead Britain. She added: Our country deserves a better choice, and I am standing as candidate to be Prime Minister.
The parties set out their stalls as the House of Lords prepared to consider the Bill passed on Tuesday by the Commons, which enables the election to take place on December 12.
Once it gets royal assent, Parliament can be dissolved on November 6, leading to the first December general election in almost a century.
But barely half of Labours MPs voted for the election Bill while more than 50 signed an amendment calling for the vote to be delayed until May 2020.
They fear a ballot box calamity in December due to their unpopular leader and uncertainty among voters about the partys Brexit stance.
However Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell insisted: Were going to have a real go at this and I think well win. I think well have a majority government by Christmas, so I cant think of a better Christmas present.
