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1. 51. 'Flash mob' protest over airport

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 23 September 2008 PROTEST groups descended on the Labour Party conference to oppose the expansion of Manchester Airport and raise support for ex-British Gurkha soldiers.

2. 52. Postal staff turn on Labour

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 September 2008 HUNDREDS of postal workers were expected to deliver an angry message to the Labour conference when they marched on Manchester today to protest against post office closures.

3. 53. Brown bid to crush the rebels

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 16 September 2008 GORDON Brown will use a meeting of Labour's hierarchy at the party conference in Manchester to quell a possible rebellion.

4. 54. Miliband speaks on EU prospects

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 17 September 2008 MANCHESTER business leaders will meet Foreign Secretary David Miliband (pictured) at the weekend for a Labour Party Conference fringe event looking at issues relating to trading with Europe.

5. 55. 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.

6. 56. 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.

7. 57. Ministers call for Trident debate

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 24 September 2006 LABOUR was accused of "gagging" critics of Britain's nuclear deterrent tonight as three senior ministers joined calls for a debate on replacing Trident. The party's annual conference in Manchester opened with a bitter row over the decision to rule out bids by several local parties to force the issue onto the agenda.

8. 58. Blears calls for unity

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 24 September 2006 THE LABOUR conference in Manchester began today with a call for unity from party chairman Hazel Blears. The Salford MP was speaking during the opening session at the GMEX this afternoon.

9. 59. Programme of events

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 31 October 2007 HERE you can find a full programme of events for the Society of Editors conference taking place in Manchester from Sunday, November 4 until Tuesday, November 6th.

10. 60. Blair's farewell and dig at Brown

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 September 2006 PRIME Minister Tony Blair today launched his farewell speech to Labour's conference with a dig at Chancellor Gordon Brown. He told cheering delegates in Manchester, after thanking wife Cherie for her support over the years: "I mean, I don't have to worry about her running off with the bloke next door."

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