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1. 41. 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.

2. 42. Cameron targets region as vital step to No10

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 05 October 2009 DAVID Cameron has revealed the Tories will target Greater Manchester as part of a massive pre-election 'policy push' at their crucial conference in the city this week. TheTory leader confirmed the north west would be a key battleground.

3. 43. Blears hails local heroes

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 23 September 2008 NEIGHBOURHOOD activists who have helped turn their communities around have been hailed as heroes at the Labour Party Conference.

4. 44. 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. 45. 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. 46. Ex-minister's prison drugs revelation

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 October 2009 DISGRACED former Tory cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken told a conference fringe meeting that drugs were so widely available while he was in jail, 'it was like a strange Moroccan souk'.

7. 47. Thousands stage anti-war protest

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 20 September 2008 THOUSANDS of anti-war demonstrators staged a noisy protest outside the Labour Party conference.

8. 48. Double boost for Brown

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 20 September 2008 GORDON Brown's make-or-break conference in Manchester began today with a double boost for the Prime Minister.

9. 49. First lady's campaign trail

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 23 September 2008 WHILE Gordon Brown has been using the Labour Party Conference in Manchester to reinforce his prime ministerial credentials, his wife Sarah has been proving she's the perfect `first lady'.

10. 50. Minister accuses Tories of 'secret plans' on council rents

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 September 2009 A GOVERNMENT minister has accused the Conservatives of drawing up 'secret plans' to hike rents for people in social housing. John Healey, the housing minister, told the party conference in Brighton he had obtained minutes of a meeting.

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