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1. 11. MPs' fears on faith schools

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 14 May 2004 A REPORT on race problems in Oldham recommends that no more religious schools should be built unless they promote multi-cultural education.

2. 12. boring

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 03 May 2004 EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke has welcomed an increase of 2,700 teachers in north west schools over the past seven years.

3. 13. MPs lead revolt against top-up fees

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 29 March 2004 TWO Greater Manchester MPs are spearheading a revolt this week against government plans for student top-up fees. Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton) and Brian Iddon (Bolton South East) have tabled an amendment to the government's Higher Education Bill.

4. 14. Career advice 'needs work'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 November 2004 THE government's advice service for teenagers, Connexions, was criticised by MPs today for failing to help schools develop careers lessons.

5. 15. Bonus for schools

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 December 2004 EVERY school in the north west was yesterday promised a share of a bumper increase in government cash.

6. 16. Blair: I'll stay to the end if we win

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 29 September 2004 TONY Blair said today that if he won an historic third term in government he would stay the course.

7. 17. Sport for all pledge

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 14 December 2004 PUPILS will be offered up to five hours' sporting activity a week under plans announced by the government today. Two of those hours will be sport in school and the others will be after school.

8. 18. Kiss and tell at the seaside

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 04 October 2004 TROUBLED Tories won't be fed a diet of pure politics in Bournemouth this week - they're promised some seaside fun as well. As part of a bid to inject a lighter note into the gathering Conservative spokesmen will be asked to recall their first kiss and their last CD.

9. 19. Battle for the family vote

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 11 November 2004 THE fight for parents' votes will heat up today with Labour and Tory MPs clashing over plans for childcare. Tony Blair and Michael Howard will both make pledges designed to secure the support of those with children.

10. 20. Blair prepares to tough it out

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 27 September 2004 LABOUR'S conference opened in "fortress Brighton" today in the shadow of Iraq and with the approaching sound of hunting horns.

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