The Conservatives said Sir Michael had echoed their view that UK troops had long been over-stretched.
The plans are believed to include the Conservatives' aspiration to make some provisions tax deductible.
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have hinted that they may abstain in any assembly vote on a referendum.
Both the Conservatives and Lib Dems want an independent inquiry, headed by a judge, into the pre-war intelligence.
The Conservatives have retained control of Northamptonshire County Council in the 2013 local elections.
The Conservatives hold an annual Spring Forum for their activists instead of a full conference.
Thursday's election left the Conservatives with 31 councillors - one short of a majority.
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In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Labour won five seats, UKIP won one and the Conservatives held two.
Still, he has made the Conservatives almost electable, something unthinkable less than a year ago.
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Derbyshire was held by Labour from 1981 until 2009 when it lost control to the Conservatives.
The Conservatives have 40 members on the council but do not have overall control.
Ms Villiers said the Conservatives were not prepared to "blindly accept" the route proposed by ministers.
Opinion polls suggest that just over half of teachers supported the Conservatives in 1979.
Should the Conservatives win the British election, they may change eligibility for welfare payments.
The Conservatives have retained overall control of Wiltshire Council despite losing four seats in Thursday's vote.
Under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher the Conservatives won 14 seats at the 1983 general election.
The Conservatives are still in the process of selecting who will run for them.
In Chorley, Labour has 24 councillors, the Conservatives 20 and there is one Liberal Democrat.
While it has been a balancing act, the Conservatives have so far pulled it off brilliantly.
Under her leadership, the Conservatives regularly polled almost one third of the votes in Wales.
The Conservatives are using an opposition day debate to attack the government's crime record.
Labour of course may stand to benefit if UKIP does takes votes from the Conservatives.
The Conservatives say such top-up fees will act as a "severe deterrent" to poorer students.
The Conservatives said the break up of the state-owned banks had already been "well trailed".
The 2010 coalition agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats included not expanding Heathrow.
The Ulster Unionist leader also said that he hoped to meet with the Conservatives soon.
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The Conservatives, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats lined up behind a joint amendment.
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Mr Shapps said the Conservatives had to get better at talking up what they have achieved.
And Dave Prentis, head of the union Unison, accused the Conservatives of "playing to the gallery".
The Conservatives are determined to cut net migration, and irregular migrants are a tempting target.
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