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1. 61. 40 Labour MPs demand Trident debate

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 September 2006 DOZENS of Labour MPs have signed an open letter to the party chairman calling for a debate at the annual conference on the future of the Trident nuclear weapons system, it was revealed today.

2. 62. Security alert at TA centre

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 27 September 2006 POLICE in charge of the huge security operation for the Labour conference were alerted after an army vehicle used for transporting mortars was stolen from a base in Stockport.

3. 63. Prescott tiring of fringe life

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 September 2006 THE pace of Conference life seems to be getting to John Prescott. The deputy prime minister was in a lift in the Radisson hotel on the way to a fringe meeting when he was overheard glumly asking a colleague: "How many more of these things have we got tonight?"

4. 64. Brown apologises to Blair

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 September 2006 GORDON BROWN has apologised for crossing swords with Tony Blair and harming Labour's programme of reform. In his keynote speech at Labour's Manchester conference, the Chancellor praised his 23-year-old "partnership" with Mr Blair. But, as he stakes his claim to take over the reins, Mr Brown admitted the two men had not always seen eye-to-eye.

5. 65. Bill Clinton's speech

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 27 September 2006 SPEAKING at at Labour's conference, Bill Clinton said it was "no accident" that Britain had led the fight against climate change and tackled unemployment under Mr Blair's party. And he applauded his likely successor as Prime Minister, Chancellor Gordon Brown, for his "brilliant economic leadership".

6. 66. Prescott looks to the future

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 28 September 2006 JOHN PRESCOTT closed the Labour Conference in Manchester with a call to "look to the future" after backing Gordon Brown as the next party leader. The Deputy Prime Minister continued the theme set by Tony Blair and the Chancellor as he urged delegates to press ahead with reforms and not forget the "threat" posed by the Conservatives.

7. 67. Summit made the news

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 November 2007 THE NEW president of the Society of Editors has praised Manchester for hosting an "outstanding" conference.

8. 68. Minister heckeld over animal testing

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 September 2006 DEFENCE minister Lord Drayson today became the first major speaker to be heckled at this year's Labour conference.

9. 69. Protest for journalism

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 05 November 2007 JOURNALISTS from across the country have lobbied the Society of Editors conference in Manchester.

10. 70. Leadership top of Brown's agenda

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 September 2006 JUST for once it wasn't the economy - it was the leadership, stupid! And, during the Chancellor of the Exchequer's keynote speech at Labour's conference speech in Manchester, Prudence barely had a walk-on part. This was all about Gordon.

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