A last minute polish to the lectern as an aide prepares for Britain's Conservative Party leader Michael Howard to address the launch of the Conservative Muslim Forum in London. A last minute polish to the lectern as an aide prepares for Britain's Conservative Party leader Michael Howard to address the launch of the Conservative Muslim Forum in London January 19, 2005. The Conservative Muslin Forum is a group set up to increase the Conservative party's awareness of issues affecting the British Muslim community. REUTERS/Russell Boyce