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PM comes out in favour of gay marriage in churches

Supporters argue the move will bring equality closer

David Cameron has today announced he is in favour of allowing churches to carry out gay wedding ceremonies.

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Conservative MP 'attacked with rocks'

Weatherley is a staunch opponent of squatters

Conservative MP Mike Weatherley had to be escorted from Sussex University by police yesterday after a mob of protestors threw stones at him and injured two members of his staff.

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The Week in Review: Tories fail to screw up their own conference

Cameron's speech was well delivered by often defensive

Cameron speech is highlight of an often low key conference.

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Cameron's pitch to the voters: 'We're the party of aspiration'

Cameron's speech was serious and personal

David Cameron made a strong appeal to voters feeling alienated by the Conservatives today, with a pledge to assist those in Britain who aspired to a better quality of life.

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May: Labour deliberately drove down British wages.

May argued immigration was out of control under Labour

Labour encouraged high immigration in order to drive down the wages of British workers, according to Theresa May.

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Theresa May speech in full

May is MP for Maidenhead

Read home secretary Theresa May's speech in full to the Conservative Party conference.

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Jeremy Hunt speech in full

Hunt was a controversial choice for health secretary

Read the full speech by health secretary Jeremy Hunt to the Conservative party conference

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Boris Johnson speech in full

Johnson has been London mayor since 2008

Read the full speech by Boris Johnson, mayor of London to conference

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Poll: Tories need a 'miracle' to stay in power

Pressure is on the PM to perform this conference

The Conservatives are heading to a crushing election defeat with only 31% support according to a YouGov poll for the Sun and the Sunday Times.

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Allies turn on Cameron ahead of conference

The PM is under pressure to perform next week

The prime minister's strategy has been criticised by some big hitters within the Tory party just days before it gathers for its conference.

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The Week in Review: Clegg promises he won't believe in anything again

Clegg's statement focused on the promising, not the breaking

You should always pay attention to politicians' apologies; not because they are instructive, but because they merit deep textual analysis.

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