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1. 11. 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'.

2. 12. Straw hits out at lawyers

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 21 September 2008 FAIRNESS for victims of crime was the message from Justice Secretary Jack Straw as he vowed Labour was the party to push the country forward.

3. 13. 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.

4. 14. 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.

5. 15. 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.

6. 16. Brown set to stake his claim

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 September 2006 GORDON Brown will today commit himself to the New Labour brand while staking his claim to the centre ground of British politics. In his final speech to the Labour Party conference before Tony Blair steps down, the Chancellor will set out his long-term vision for a Brown premiership. Making clear he intends no lurch to the left after Mr Blair has quit Downing Street, Mr Brown will appeal to the Prime Minister's supporters with an explicit endorsement of New Labour.

7. 17. Brown sticks to reform agenda

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 September 2006 GORDON Brown today laid claim to the Labour leadership - and the keys to No 10 - in a speech promising renewal for his party and the country. But he insisted there would be no retreat from Tony Blair's reform agenda, as he addressed delegates at Labour's Manchester conference.

8. 18. 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.

9. 19. U.S pollsters defeat warning

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 September 2006 A LEADING US pollster today claimed voters believe Gordon Brown would lead Labour to defeat at the next General Election and that the Chancellor represents "old politics".

10. 20. Focus on the issues says Blair

    Manchester Evening News, Sunday 24 September 2006 PRIME Minister Tony Blair today urged his party to focus on "big issues" - warning it had gone "awol from the British public" in the tussle over his leadership.

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