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1. 1. Ring of steel to protect conference site

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 01 October 2009 A RING of steel will protect up to 12,000 delegates heading to Manchester for the Conservative party conference.  Tory leader David Cameron and colleagues will be guarded by 1,400 police officers - some of them armed.

2. 2. Cameron promises 'responsible society'

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 October 2009 DAVID Cameron promised to create 'the responsible society' by rolling back the culture of big government bureaucracy installed during Labour's 12 years in power. In his final conference speech before the general election, the Conservative leader said he had the character, temperament and judgment to be Prime Minister.

3. 3. Osborne plans public sector pay freeze

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 October 2009 ALL public sector workers on salaries of more than £18,000 would see their pay frozen under Conservative plans to slash £7bn of government spending every year, while ministers' pay would be cut by five per cent. The moves were announced by shadow chancellor George Osborne at the Conservative conference in Manchester today.

4. 4. Road closures as Tories come to town

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 01 October 2009 COMMUTERS can expect detours in Manchester centre next week for the Conservative Party conference. The four-day meeting at Manchester Central starts on Monday

5. 5. Boris: Invest in London to help Manchester

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 05 October 2009 BORIS Johnson risked inflaming a north-south row when he claimed: if you want to boost the Manchester economy, invest in London.  The mayor of London made the comments during a keynote speech on the opening day of the Conservative party conference in Manchester.

6. 6. Channel M Tory debate

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 October 2009 CHANNEL M is broadcasting a live debate on the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Panellists include Susan Williams, John Leech  and Andrew Russell, a senior lecturer in politics at Manchester University.

7. 7. Gordon Brown addresses Labour conference

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 September 2009 BRITAIN will be presented with its "biggest choice for a generation" at next year's general election, Gordon Brown said in his last conference speech before the poll expected in the spring.

8. 8. Cameron: 'London benefits from a strong Manchester'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 October 2009 DAVID Cameron has pledged that Manchester would not miss out to London under a Conservative government. The Tory leader was speaking to the Manchester Evening News after Boris Johnson stunned the party conference by claiming: "If you want to stimulate the Manchester economy, invest in London."

9. 9. Conference Diary

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 September 2008 THE Manchester Evening News has a team of reporters in and around the debating halls, fringe events and parties. Read the latest gossip and news here.

10. 10. Cameron plans benefits crackdown

    Manchester Evening News, Sunday 04 October 2009 Tory leader David Cameron will set out plans for a radical overhaul of the benefits system as his party gathered for their annual conference in Manchester.

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