Party Conferences 2008
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1 October 2008INTERVIEW: May defends Tories against charges they are not on side of gays 8 It has been a successful few days for the Tories in Birmingham. -
1 October 2008David Cameron: I am a child of my time + David Cameron, the Leader of the Opposition, addressed the Conservative party conference in Birmingham today. -
1 October 2008Cameron claims Britain needs Tory leadership 3 The leader of the Conservative party has set out a 'responsibility agenda' for the country. -
1 October 2008Conference blog: Partying in Birmingham with the Tories + Conservative party conference has a different feel than its Labour and Lib Dem counterparts. -
30 September 2008Tories urge gay people to vote for them 44 Leading members of the Conservative party have told a fringe meeting at the party's conference in Birmingham that gay people should be comfortable voting for them. -
29 September 2008George Osborne offers two year council tax freeze 4 The Shadow Chancellor has told Conservatives that he will not offer immediate tax cuts if elected because "the cupboard is bare." -
29 September 2008Cameron opens Tory conference with attack on Labour infighting 2 The Conservative party conference is underway in Birmingham.
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25 September 2008Labour party votes overwhelmingly for trans inclusion 6 A change to the Labour party rule book that adds trans inclusion has been backed at the annual conference by more than 98% of delegates. -
25 September 2008Ed Balls tells conference of fight against homophobic bullying + The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families told the Labour party conference yesterday that new steps would be taken to stamp out bullying. -
24 September 2008Ruth Kelly insists resignation is for family reasons 3 The Secretary of State for Transport has addressed the Labour party conference on its final day, hours after it emerged she is to resign from the government. -
24 September 2008Ruth Kelly to stand down from government 6 The Secretary of State for Transport is to leave the government. -
23 September 2008Asylum, equality and faith schools discussed at LGBT fringe meeting 1 Several government ministers attended this year's LGBT Labour fringe event last night at the party's annual conference in Manchester. -
23 September 2008Brown: Fairness is in Labour’s DNA 3 Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party addressed the Labour Party conference in Manchester this afternoon.
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23 September 2008Brown sets out new policies to win back support 1 The Prime Minister has set out a wide-ranging agenda for government in his speech to the Labour party conference in Manchester. -
23 September 2008Conference blog: Tension and excitement ahead of Gordon’s big moment + There are still substantial queues of people waiting to get into the conference hall to take their seats for Gordon's Brown's keynote speech. -
23 September 2008Harman challenged over Evangelical appointment to equality commission + The Deputy Leader of the Labour party faced tough questioning at a fringe meeting at the Labour party conference last night. -
23 September 2008Conference blog: Never kissed a Tory? 1 LGBT Labour have come up with a novel slogan for their new T-shirts, which they are selling to raise funds.
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22 September 2008Conference blog: Eddie Izzard and Hazel Blears vs the BNP + The Daily Mirror/Searchlight's Evening of Hope event last night was sprinkled with a bit of showbiz glitz when comedian Eddie Izzard made an appearance. -
21 September 2008Conference blog: Scarecrow and the Tin Man make an appearance in Manchester + It seems half of central Manchester has been fenced in to accommodate the Labour conference. -
21 September 2008Potter’s galleons put Labour in good cheer 1 A £1m donation from Harry Potter author JK Rowling kicked off the Labour party conference yesterday.
