BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2011: Zac Goldsmith ready to fight for a greener politics

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Resolute backbench MP reveals plan to help drive green policies up the political agenda

Zac Goldsmith is part of one of parliament's more venerable traditions - that of the independent-minded backbench MP willing to on occasions defy the Whip's Office. The high-profile Conservative MP,...

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