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1. 11. Blair's farewell and dig at Brown

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 September 2006 PRIME Minister Tony Blair today launched his farewell speech to Labour's conference with a dig at Chancellor Gordon Brown. He told cheering delegates in Manchester, after thanking wife Cherie for her support over the years: "I mean, I don't have to worry about her running off with the bloke next door."

2. 12. Security alert at TA centre

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 27 September 2006 POLICE in charge of the huge security operation for the Labour conference were alerted after an army vehicle used for transporting mortars was stolen from a base in Stockport.

3. 13. Prescott tiring of fringe life

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 September 2006 THE pace of Conference life seems to be getting to John Prescott. The deputy prime minister was in a lift in the Radisson hotel on the way to a fringe meeting when he was overheard glumly asking a colleague: "How many more of these things have we got tonight?"

4. 14. 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.

5. 15. Bill Clinton's speech

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 27 September 2006 SPEAKING at at Labour's conference, Bill Clinton said it was "no accident" that Britain had led the fight against climate change and tackled unemployment under Mr Blair's party. And he applauded his likely successor as Prime Minister, Chancellor Gordon Brown, for his "brilliant economic leadership".

6. 16. Prescott looks to the future

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 28 September 2006 JOHN PRESCOTT closed the Labour Conference in Manchester with a call to "look to the future" after backing Gordon Brown as the next party leader. The Deputy Prime Minister continued the theme set by Tony Blair and the Chancellor as he urged delegates to press ahead with reforms and not forget the "threat" posed by the Conservatives.

7. 17. Minister heckeld over animal testing

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 September 2006 DEFENCE minister Lord Drayson today became the first major speaker to be heckled at this year's Labour conference.

8. 18. Leadership top of Brown's agenda

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 September 2006 JUST for once it wasn't the economy - it was the leadership, stupid! And, during the Chancellor of the Exchequer's keynote speech at Labour's conference speech in Manchester, Prudence barely had a walk-on part. This was all about Gordon.

9. 19. 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.

10. 20. Prescott swansong to bring down curtain

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 28 September 2006 JOHN Prescott will bring the curtain down on a momentous Labour conference today with what will probably be his personal swansong. The Deputy Prime Minister's rabble-rousing humorous finales have become a popular fixture with the party faithful.

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