MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Shadow Chancellor George Osborne listens to speakers on the third day of the Conservative Party Conference on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Britain's Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Shadow Chancellor George Osborne listens to speakers on the third day of the Conservative Party Conference on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Britain's Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.

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  1. British opposition Conservative finance spokesman George Osborne (C) looks at notes as he travels on the tube on his way to a Reuters Newsmaker event in London October 26, 2009. Osborne said that British retail banks should be stopped from paying big cash bonuses and use the money instead to support new lending.
  2. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: In this handout image supplied by the Conservative Party, Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron (centre R) goes through his speech on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Party Conference with his wife Samantha (centre L), Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague (L) and Shadow Chancellor George Osborne (R) in his hotel room on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  3. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: In this handout image supplied by the Conservative Party, Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron goes through his speech on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Party Conference with his wife Samantha (L), Shadow Chancellor George Osborne and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague (not pictured) in his hotel room on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  4. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: In this handout image supplied by the Conservative Party, Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron goes through his speech on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Party Conference with his wife Samantha (L), Shadow Chancellor George Osborne (R) and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague (not pictured) in his hotel room on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  5. NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS) Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron goes through his speech on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Party Conference with his wife Samantha (L), Shadow Chancellor George Osborne and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague in his hotel room on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  6. NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS) Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron goes through his speech on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Party Conference with his wife Samantha, Shadow Chancellor George Osborne and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague in his hotel room on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  7. NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS) Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron goes through his speech on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Party Conference with his wife Samantha, Shadow Chancellor George Osborne and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague in his hotel room on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  8. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Shadow Chancellor George Osborne listens to speakers on the third day of the Conservative Party Conference on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Britain's Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  9. Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron (C) leaves the hall after his speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England. With polls putting the centre-right party on course to win a general election due by June, British Conservative leader David Cameron will warn of tough choices as Britain emerges from recession -- but argue that his party can bring the country through.
  10. Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron delivers a speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England. With polls putting the centre-right party on course to win a general election due by June, British Conservative leader David Cameron will warn of tough choices as Britain emerges from recession -- but argue that his party can bring the country through.
  11. Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron delivers a speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England. With polls putting the centre-right party on course to win a general election due by June, British Conservative leader David Cameron will warn of tough choices as Britain emerges from recession -- but argue that his party can bring the country through.
  12. Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron drinks during a speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England. With polls putting the centre-right party on course to win a general election due by June, British Conservative leader David Cameron will warn of tough choices as Britain emerges from recession -- but argue that his party can bring the country through.
  13. Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron delivers a speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England. With polls putting the centre-right party on course to win a general election due by June, British Conservative leader David Cameron will warn of tough choices as Britain emerges from recession -- but argue that his party can bring the country through.
  14. Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron delivers a speech on October 8, 2009 on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England. With polls putting the centre-right party on course to win a general election due by June, British Conservative leader David Cameron will warn of tough choices as Britain emerges from recession -- but argue that his party can bring the country through.
  15. David Cameron (2-L), leader of Britain's Conservative Party is jpined on the stage by his wife Samantha (2-R) at the end of his speech on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England, on October 8, 2009. British Conservative leader David Cameron declared he is 'ready' to take power, closing his party's annual conference for what he hopes will be its last time in opposition.
  16. David Cameron (2-L), leader of Britain's Conservative Party is jpined on the stage by his wife Samantha (2-R) at the end of his speech on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, north-west England, on October 8, 2009. British Conservative leader David Cameron declared he is 'ready' to take power, closing his party's annual conference for what he hopes will be its last time in opposition.

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