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Article: POLITICS: Conference pays tribute to city legacy left by Sir Richard Knowles.(News)(Conference news)

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March 1, 2008
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The Labour Party paid tribute to Birmingham's former council leader Sir Richard Knowles as delegates from across the country gathered in the city.

Ed Balls, the Schools Secretary and a close ally of Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, praised the Labour stalwart, who died last week. He was making a major speech about the Government's plans to ...

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