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1. 1. Ring of steel to protect conference site

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 01 October 2009 A RING of steel will protect up to 12,000 delegates heading to Manchester for the Conservative party conference.  Tory leader David Cameron and colleagues will be guarded by 1,400 police officers - some of them armed.

2. 2. 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.

3. 3. 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.

4. 4. Osborne plans public sector pay freeze

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 October 2009 ALL public sector workers on salaries of more than £18,000 would see their pay frozen under Conservative plans to slash £7bn of government spending every year, while ministers' pay would be cut by five per cent. The moves were announced by shadow chancellor George Osborne at the Conservative conference in Manchester today.

5. 5. Tories told to invest in transport

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 05 October 2009 SCANT spending on Manchester's rail network would put the city's future growth at risk, transport chiefs will tell the Tory conference. They say investment is 'crucial' to unlocking the economic potential of the city and the wider region for 'generations to come'.

6. 6. Cameron: 'London benefits from a strong Manchester'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 October 2009 DAVID Cameron has pledged that Manchester would not miss out to London under a Conservative government. The Tory leader was speaking to the Manchester Evening News after Boris Johnson stunned the party conference by claiming: "If you want to stimulate the Manchester economy, invest in London."

7. 7. Cameron plans benefits crackdown

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 04 October 2009 Tory leader David Cameron will set out plans for a radical overhaul of the benefits system as his party gathered for their annual conference in Manchester.

8. 8. 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.

9. 9. Cameron targets region as vital step to No10

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 05 October 2009 DAVID Cameron has revealed the Tories will target Greater Manchester as part of a massive pre-election 'policy push' at their crucial conference in the city this week. TheTory leader confirmed the north west would be a key battleground.

10. 10. Road closures as Tories come to town

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 01 October 2009 COMMUTERS can expect detours in Manchester centre next week for the Conservative Party conference. The four-day meeting at Manchester Central starts on Monday

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