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1. 1. Champagne row Tory admits being 'foolish'

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 09 October 2009 A TORY party member arrested over claims he failed to pay for a £150 bottle of champagne has admitted behaving 'rather foolishly'. It was revealed in yesterday's M.E.N. that Philip Whittington, 27, from London, was banned from the conference after he was held on suspicion of theft.

2. 2. Cameron seeks safe path to No 10

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 09 October 2009 THERE was a point in David Cameron's speech when a cloud of doubt began to form: isn't this just a touch dull? It was only later that enlightenment streamed through. Of course it was a bit dull. That was the point.

3. 3. 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.

4. 4. 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.

5. 5. Cameron: I am ready to be tested

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 October 2009 DAVID Cameron was today declaring himself ready to govern as he laid out his vision of a better Britain. The Conservative leader will pledge to 'tear down Labour's big government bureaucracy' and admit public spending cuts would be painful.

6. 6. Strike threat over Tory pay freeze plan

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 October 2009 UNION leaders have warned there could be strike action if Tory plans to introduce a pay freeze on public sector workers go ahead. Shadow chancellor George Osborne, MP for Tatton, told the party conference in Manchester that all those on salaries of more than £18,000 would be affected.

7. 7. Tories plan to axe failing heads

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 October 2009 AROUND 100 headteachers in 'failing' schools face the axe under Conservative proposals being announced today. All schools that have been in special measures for one year by next summer, will have their governing bodies removed and replaced with a new governing body by the start of the autumn term.

8. 8. Call to give cops power to ID criminals

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 October 2009 POLICE should be given more power to identity criminals to the public, the Conservatives claimed. The Tories said the rights of some lawbreakers were being put above public safety.

9. 9. Osborne: National Insurance break for business

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 October 2009 NEW businesses should be given a National Insurance holiday for the first 10 employees they hire, the Conservatives said last night.

10. 10. Top Trafford Tory: 'No appetite for elected mayors'

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 October 2009 THE former chief of Trafford Council has refused to toe the party line over elected mayors. Susan Williams said there was 'no need' for a directly elected mayor in Manchester, despite the Conservative proposals announced yesterday.

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