Oct
2008
Articles from 1st Oct 2008
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Shadow secretary David Willetts compares himself to Jeffrey Archer
Oct 01 2008 | Politics News
A Birmingham-born MP compared himself to Tory author Jeffrey Archer as conference goers mobbed him to sign his latest book. Read
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Cameron creates a Conservative Party in his own image
Oct 01 2008 | Politics News
Public Affairs Editor Paul Dale looks back on the Conservatives' visit to Birmingham and considers what, if any, progress they have made. Read
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David Cameron promises sweeping spending review to curb Government spending
Oct 01 2008 | Politics News
David Cameron ordered his Shadow Cabinet to review every Government programme and look for potential budget cuts, as he pledged to control spending “even in the teeth of hostility and protest.” Read
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Tories will throw quangos on the scrap heap
Oct 01 2008 | Politics News
The Tories have promised to scrap a huge list of quangos, including the Government’s new planning body. Read
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David Cameron: We’ll beat the crunch
Oct 01 2008 | Politics News
David Cameron was today predicting Britain will get through the economic crisis as he told Conservative activists in Birmingham “better times lie ahead”. Read
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European elections will decide Gordon Brown's fate says Tory MEP
Oct 01 2008 | Politics News
Next year’s European elections will be a referendum on Gordon Brown, according to a West Midlands MEP. Read
