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Blackpool takes gamble on a glitzy new future

By Frederick Studemann

Published: October 6 2005 03:00 | Last updated: October 6 2005 03:00

Blackpool has been an appropriate setting this week for Britain's opposition Tory party to embark on a revival.

The blustery seaside resort on the northwest coast, like Margaret Thatcher's party, once enjoyed huge popularity but is now struggling to redefine itself.

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