David Cameron Conference Speech - Live Blog

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BusinessGreen reports on the green developments from the Prime Minister's keynote conference speech

Conclusion An impressive and well-delivered speech and arguably the most purely Conservative address Cameron has given. It ticked a lot of boxes: promised tax cuts, low business taxes, patriotism and...

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