Rollercoaster Ride for Leadership Contenders Tory Conference
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THE Conservative caravan arrived on the Lancashire Riviera last night, with its faithful followers braced for yet another rollercoaster ride bound to leave them feeling queasy.
Privately, there has been talk ofa gentlemen's agreement being struck to stop, or at least minimise, backbiting between rival camps engaged in promoting their men in the leadership race. Yet Her Majesty's opposition has become hooked on public bloodletting, a habit that was, a generation ago, the affliction of the Labour party.See the full content of this document
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Rollercoaster Ride for Leadership Contenders Tory Conference
Blackpool holds bad memories for the Conservatives.Who could forget two years ago, when the party last gathered here? Iain Duncan Smith was humiliated as his enemies openly plotted his demise.
With every ridiculously choreographed standing ovation the then leader received in his keynote address, one could see his authority ...See the full content of this document
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