By James Chapman PUBLISHED: 19:24 EST, 10 March 2013 | UPDATED: 02:49 EST, 11 March 2013 Setting out her plans: Theresa May has used a speech to sketch out a broad platform for power Theresa May used a speech setting out her political philosophy to make an extraordinary overture to another leading contender to  succeed David Cameron. The Home Secretary’s colleagues had expected her to use a weekend rally to try to dampen speculation about her leadership ambitions. Instead she sketched out a broad platform for power ranging far beyond her Home Office brief. As well as proposing a new industrial and economic strategy just days before the Budget, Mrs May suggested she wants to allow those running free schools and other public services to make a profit.
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Vows that next Tory manifesto will pledge to tear up Human Rights Act
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Receives support from fellow minister Maria Miller
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Stresses loyalty to David Cameron but set her stall out to become leader if the PM loses the 2015 General Election
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Understood to think Boris Johnson is 'faintly ridiculous'
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