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 | |  Wednesday, 10 October, 2001, 14:37 GMT 15:37 UK Conservative conference 2001  Despite the air strikes on Afghanistan, the Conservatives press ahead with their party conference in Blackpool. Several MPs returned to London on Monday to take part in the emergency Parliamentary debate. Wednesday 10 October Iain Duncan Smith uses his debut conference speech as leader to back military action and pledges that public service reform is his "greatest mission".
Tuesday 9 October 2001 A familiar face reappears on the podium in Blackpool: William Hague recalls his previous conference speech in 1977
The new shadow chancellor - Michael Howard - attacks the government for failing to provide public services. Monday 8 October 2001 Conservative Party Leader Iain Duncan Smith gives his reaction to Sunday's military strikes: Conservative Deputy Party leader Michael Ancram: "We will play our full part as the official opposition". | | Internet links:  The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Conservatives stories now:  Links to more Conservatives stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||
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