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Conservative conference news for 29 September 2008

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Manchester leads in quest for autonomy, says think-tank Sep 29 2008

West Midlands councils could miss out in Tory plans to give local authorities more autonomy, according to the head of a controversial think-tank.Read

Birmingham council tax bills could be cut under Tory Government Sep 29 2008

More than half a million Birmingham households could enjoy a cut in their council tax as the result of a Conservative initiative to offer families a small measure of relief from the worsening global financial crisis.Read

Conservatives give handouts to charities for the elderly Sep 29 2008

The Conservatives are to give cash handouts to pensioners’ groups, they revealed at their conference in Birmingham.Read

Tories planning crackdown on loans and debts Sep 29 2008

Britain must end its dependency on debt, Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has warned.Read

High speed rail link pledge 'under threat' from skills shortage Sep 29 2008

A chronic shortage of apprenticeships in building trades could make it difficult for a Conservative Government to fulfil a pledge to build a high speed rail link between Birmingham and London, the Shadow Secretary for Skills admitted.Read

Tories praise Welsh House Farm Estate project in Birmingham Sep 29 2008

A pioneering project in Birmingham which “buddies up” pensioners and teenagers has been praised at the Conservative conference.Read

Birmingham set for two-year council tax freeze under Tories Sep 29 2008

Birmingham residents are set to enjoy a two-year freeze on their council tax to help families cope with the rising cost of living under a Conservative Government, Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has revealed.Read

Tories pledge support to manufacturing industry Sep 29 2008

Manufacturing will continue to play a key role in Britain’s economy, Shadow Trade Secretary Alan Duncan has pledged.Read

Conservative Party Conference in brief Sep 29 2008

CONSERVATIVES gathering in Birmingham for the start of their annual conference were warned they could still easily lose the next election.Read

David Cameron on the Conservative Party Conference Sep 29 2008

AN article written for the Birmingham Mail by Tory leader David Cameron on the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.Read

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