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1. 31. Tony Benn's conference plea

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 21 September 2008 IN a fraught bid to speak at this week's conference, Labour stalwart Tony Benn turned to the M.E.N. for help.

2. 32. 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.

3. 33. 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.

4. 34. 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.

5. 35. Darling set sights on bank bonuses

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 September 2009 ALISTAIR Darling was today calling for bankers' bonuses to be curbed as Labour took the fight to the Conservatives. The chancellor was due to tell delegates that he intended to bring forward laws to link top financiers' pay to their performance.

6. 36. Brown vows action on 'Shameless' culture

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 September 2009 GORDON Brown put a huge crackdown on booze-fuelled yob culture at the heart of his make-or-break speech. The prime minister was announcing plans to force courts to consider slapping anyone convicted of a crime while under the influence of alcohol with a so-called 'drink Asbo'.

7. 37. Parent power reveals school shame

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 16 March 2005 CAMPAIGNING parents have obtained secret reports detailing the shocking conditions at a Greater Manchester school.

8. 38. Librarian wins £10,000 after mixing football and poetry

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 02 December 2010 A Manchester poet who finds inspiration in football match reports and programmes has scooped a £10,000 prize for his work teaching boys to read.

9. 39. 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.

10. 40. Pledge to build a flagship technical school

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 05 October 2009 THE CONSERVATIVES will pledge to build a flagship 'technical school' in Greater Manchester as part of plans to boost vocational education. The school would be open to 14-19 year olds and focus on young apprenticeships, BTECs and other 'study-to-work' qualifications.

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