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1. 31. School group's chat with Tony Blair

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 08 July 2004 FOUR Manchester school students went on a VIP trip to London - and had a chat with Tony Blair. The students and teachers travelled to meet their MP, Sir Gerald Kaufman, watch Prime Minister's Question Time and then take a trip on the London Eye.

2. 32. Family first as Brown eyes election

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 03 December 2004 CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown has promised more Whitehall jobs to Manchester as a further step on the road to asking 20,000 civil servants to pack their bags and move north.

3. 33. Watchdogs calls for action over jail bullies

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 25 May 2004 PRISON watchdogs have called for action to tackle bullying in a Wigan young offenders' institution. Although the prisons inspectors said Hindley had a generally safe environment for youngsters in its care, too many felt victimised by other prisoners.

4. 34. City's blacklist shame

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 04 May 2004 MANCHESTER and two other parts of the north west have been branded the most deprived in the country in a government blacklist. The list covered average income, employment, crime and the environment.

5. 35. £1m a day cost of sick teachers

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 11 June 2004 THE '65m cost of providing classroom cover for sick teachers in north west schools is the equivalent of recruiting more than 2,700 extra staff, say Liberal Democrats.

6. 36. 'Scandal' over funds

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 28 February 2004 A MANCHESTER college which has helped hundreds of thousands of teenagers brush up on basic literacy skills has been penalised to the tune of £300,000.

7. 37. Attack on Tory school plans

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 30 June 2004 TORY plans to give parents more choice on schools have been attacked by Labour.

8. 38. Childcare places are too expensive

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 07 September 2004 PARENTS living in more deprived parts of affluent areas of Greater Manchester cannot afford pre-school places for their children, says a new report.

9. 39. Blair to shuffle pack this week

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 07 September 2004 TONY BLAIR has ruled out a Cabinet reshuffle today - but revealed he will announce changes in his top team later this week.

10. 40. McCartney is shuffle survivor

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 September 2004 MAKERFIELD MP Ian McCartney emerged unscathed today after Tony Blair announced only limited changes to his government.

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