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  • The 'quiet man' finds his voice (UK CONSERVATIVES, INTERESTING IDEA UPDATE)

    10/11/2002 1:06:54 AM PDT · by MadIvan · 21 replies · 223+ views
    The Daily Telegraph ^ | October 11, 2002 | George Jones
    Iain Duncan Smith established his identity as Tory leader yesterday by portraying himself as the determined "quiet man" of politics who would take on the more flamboyant Tony Blair. He brought the Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth to a close with a confident prediction that "the Conservatives are back". Mr Duncan Smith sought to break free of the party's past and gave his full backing to the modernising agenda that has infuriated the old guard and unsettled many activists. He established a real bond with the representatives when he explained his philosophy, tackling head-on criticism that he lacked charisma and...