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1. 31. Focus on the issues says Blair

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 24 September 2006 PRIME Minister Tony Blair today urged his party to focus on "big issues" - warning it had gone "awol from the British public" in the tussle over his leadership.

2. 32. Brown sets out NHS stall

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 23 September 2006 CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown today began setting out his stall as Tony Blair's heir apparent, floating the idea of an independent board to take over day-to-day running of the National Health Service.

3. 33. Speech transformed Blair's week

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 28 September 2006 A WEEK, Harold Wilson once wryly observed, is a long time in politics. But that was during the white heat of the technological revolution in the 1960s. Now it's the global village, where a week has condensed to less than 24 hours.

4. 34. Clinton salutes Blair

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 27 September 2006 FORMER US President Bill Clinton today paid tribute to Tony Blair and congratulated the Government on its "stunning success" in running the country.

5. 35. Mandelson: 'Don't ditch New Labour policies'

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 September 2006 PETER Mandelson, one of the creators of New Labour, warned that whoever succeeded Tony Blair as the party's leader must not abandon the New Labour project.

6. 36. Cherie in 'lie' furore

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 September 2006 DOWNING Street has flatly denied reports that Cherie Blair had walked out on Gordon Brown's keynote speech having accused the Chancellor of "lying". News agency Bloomberg reported that the Prime Minister's wife had reacted angrily when Mr Brown said it had been a "privilege" to work with Tony Blair.

7. 37. Anti-Brown comments ill-advised admits Clarke

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 September 2006 FORMER Home Secretary Charles Clarke conceded that his outbursts during the recent bout of Labour infighting were not the "most advised". Mr Clarke effectively conceded that his savage personal attacks on Gordon Brown, which infuriated many Cabinet colleagues, had been unhelpful to the party.

8. 38. U.S pollsters defeat warning

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 September 2006 A LEADING US pollster today claimed voters believe Gordon Brown would lead Labour to defeat at the next General Election and that the Chancellor represents "old politics".

9. 39. Minister urged to get in touch with women

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 September 2006 LABOUR needs to be more in touch with the ordinary daily lives of women if they are to keep them from defecting to the Conservative party, the Minister for Women has been told. Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly was also advised that women despised political `point-scoring' and were less likely than men to discuss or be interested in politics.

10. 40. Disabled protesters target Tesco

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 September 2006 POLICE were called as disabled rights protesters blocked entrances at Tesco Metro on Manchester's Market Street for nearly two hours.

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