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Last Updated: Wednesday, 3 March, 2004, 15:16 GMT
Iain Duncan Smith makes a point during his speech
Tory leader: Back me or get out
Iain Duncan Smith takes on his Tory critics and launches a savage attack on Tony Blair in his conference speech.
CONFERENCE NEWS
Portillo attacks conference
Key points: IDS speech
Duncan Smith's speech in full
Tories 'will keep tax promises'
Tories step up EU vote pressure
HAVE YOUR SAY
Your versions of Iain Duncan Smith's speech

Tory members give their assessment of their leader's speechIn pictures
Tory members' verdict on the big speech

Conference offcuts
A running offbeat diary from Tory conference in Blackpool
My Tory conference diaryDelegate's diary
'I arrive in time for Boris Johnson's warm-up for IDS - v funny'

ANALYSIS
Iain Duncan Smith Has IDS stopped the plots?
The Tory party now has to decide whether Iain Duncan Smith is a credible prime minister, says BBC News Online's Nick Assinder.
SPEECHES
Tories 'must be party for all'
Tory chairman Theresa May says the party must welcome people for who they are, whether "rich or poor, straight or gay, black or white".
FEATURE
Punches, pointing - and decent gags
BBC News Online's Mark Davies watches the body language as Iain Duncan Smith makes his key speech at Tory conference.

Adding up Tory promisies
Howard plays it straight
What are the Tory plotters up to?
May's conference feat
Duncan Smith in bullish mood
Profile: Iain Duncan Smith

FEATURES

Iain and Betsy go shopping
The Tory leader and his wife take time out from the conference hall to visit the Conservatives' farmers market.

Tories put their leader to the test
Hanging call overshadows Letwin
May wants to seize the day
Duncan Smith pledges victory
Back 'integrity' man, says Hague
'No more Tory boy'
Tories 'can play unity card'
Elected police chiefs plan unveiled
School voucher system proposed
Davis raises council tax attack
Private health funds plan
Labour roads record lambasted
Pensioners promised help

FROM THE FRINGE

Copy Texas, Tories told
The Tories should learn from the way George Bush made Texas the springboard of his presidential campaign, says their policy chief.

'No time to be nice', Tories told
Bercow attacks Tory tax plans
Don't talk leadership, says Clarke
A 'dream team' moment?
Hurd's Tory peace plan
Female voters 'key to success'
Tories in a 'parlous state'

Be nasty, not nice
Tories must out-punch not out-charm Blair, ex-IDS aide says
Tory leader Iain Duncan SmithOn the spot
Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith answers your questions
CONFERENCE 2003
 

SEASIDE MEMORIES

Looking back
Key moments from seaside political gatherings of the past.
1980: Thatcher 'not for turning'
1983: Labour's 'dream ticket'
1984: The Brighton bomb
1999: Kennedy takes his bow
2000: Mandela pops in
2001: Duncan Smith's debut
2002: Blair's bold pledge
2003: Brown's message to Blair


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