The Tories' two most effective front bench performers are the shadow chancellor, Michael Howard, and the shadow home secretary, Oliver Letwin.

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Shadow health minister Lord Beecham made a distinction between "effective" and "less effective" campaigning as he emphasised the need to evaluate what works.

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Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security is taking steps to lift the shadow of deportation from these young people.

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Shadow foreign secretary David Miliband said the problems in Greece emphasised the need for "effective and coordinated European action".

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The minister added that local councils faced a huge challenge to deliver more with less, but closing the debate the Conservative Shadow Finance Minister said that his party didn't believe that efficiency savings are incompatible with running effective public services.

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