P132 CJJFAX 132 Thu 7 Oct 21:22/14 )|l4|l4|, 1/4 TORY CONFERENCE TURNING POINT OF ECONOMIC FORTUNES Britain is at "an historic turning point of economic fortunes", Tory representatives have been told. Opening a debate on the economy, Cllr Charles Latham (Southjnd West) said Britain's economy was beginning to grow again. But "the Government has imposed tight restrictions on us, it's only right that it should impose similar restraints upon itself", hj said. And to applause, hj urged the Chancellor to look carefully at the imposition of VAT on domestic fuel. Next News Paul'mint Main News Top SportP132 CEJFAX 132 Thu 7 Oct 21:19/13 2/4 TORY I CONFERENCE TORJJS "MUST REMAIN LOW TAX PARTY" The Consjrvativj party must maintain its position as the party of low taxation, the conference has been told. Nick Gibb (Stoke on Trent) said the message to the Opposition was simple - "people do not want an increase in income tax". "They already pay enough...and they (5 simply cannot afford to pay more". He said the Tory party represented the British taxpayer and that was why it had continued to bj (5 re-elected. Next News Paul'mint Main News Top SpoutP132 CEEFAX 132 Thu 7 Oct 21:17/24 3/4 TORY CONFERENCE SUPPORT FOR VAT ON DOMESTIC FUEL Tory Councillor Mandy Hayward (Broxbourne) has pledged support to the Government over its decision to impose VAT on domestic fuel. But she questioned why the party had failed to get all its members behind the Chancellor's proposal. And she urged an end to all the scaremongering surrounding the move VAT on fuel has to "bj fair for all pensioners to get our economy working - because Tories care", she declared to representatives. Home 110 Politics 130 World 160 Next News Paul'mint Main News Top SportP132 CJEFAX 132 Thu 7 Oct 21:22/02 4/4 TORY CONFERENCE SMALL RISE IN DIRECT TAXES URGED A rise in direct taxes may be necessary to help the economy, the Govjrnmjnt has been told. Kevin Mikjnna (Manchester Central) was heckled when hj spoke at the Tory conference. There needed to be a fair balance between direct and indirect taxation, hj said. "If that requires the Chancellor to have a small increase in direct taxation, so bj it. Let us have the courage to face up to the issues of (5 our economy.b Next News Paul'mint Main News Top Sport