P325 Teletext 325 Oct10 19:43:53
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Tory chairman Dr Brian Mawhinney warned
that Labour would bankrupt Britain and
claimed the Conservatives were well on
coursj to win the next election.
He acknowledged his party had gonj
through "difficult times" with too much
in-fighting over Europj.
But he said that by re-electing John
Major as leader earlier this year, the
Tories had chosjn to "unite, look to
the future and to fight to win".
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P325 Teletext 325 Oct10 19:42:23
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Dr Mawhinney put cutting taxes as the
Government's central aim, with a hint
that action could follow soon.
He said tax rises over recent years had
been right, if "politically painful".
But he stressed: "Wj will always bj a
prudent Government...
"This party chairman confirms again
that our instinct, our goal is to
reduce tax. It always has been and will
bj ─ so watch this space!"
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P325 Tjletext 325 Oct10 19:42:45
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Thj Government will launch a major
policy document next week on the future
of the countryside, Environment
Secretary John Gummer announced.
He said the White Papjr "will stazt
with humility, with real respect for
country people and country wa=s".
Mr Gummer stressed: "It will show a
Conservativj determination to keep the
future of the countryside secure in
country people's hands."
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P325 Tjletext 325 Oct10 19:41:02
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Tory members at their conference in
Blackpool cheered as one speaker hailed
the supremacy of pints, pounds and
acres over "Euro-metrification".
Nick Herbjrt, prospjctive pazliamentar=
candidate for Berwick-upon-Tweed, was
cheered as he attacked EU red tapj.
He described his constituenc= as a
place "wheti people measure beer in
pints, butter in pounds and farms in
acres".
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P325 Teletext 325 Oct10 19:33:22
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■ Fishermen using illegal methods in
British waters will bj brought swjftl=
to court, Agriculture Minister Douglas
Hogg said. "Wj will ensure fishermen
from all countries who fish around the
British Isles stick to the rules."
■ The conference opened with a minute's
silence for ex-Prime Minister Lord Home
of the Hirsel, who has died aged 92.
Conference chairman David Kelly paid
tribute to a "great statesman, ... a
man of enormous decency and honour".
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P325 Teletext 325 Oct10 19:43:44
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Traditional ties between the Government
and business are "coming apart at the
seams", a managers' organisation claims
Thj chargj was made after a survey
showed that fewer than one in rjve
managers believed thj Government was in
touch with the real needs of business.
Some 60% of managers questioned by the
Institute of Management opposed the key
Government policy of rail privatisation
─ and many wanted closer EU links.
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