Campaigners disappointed as Ed Miliband's One Nation vision ignores green economy

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Labour leader's keynote speech fails to make any reference to the environmental sector

Ed Miliband today launched his "One Nation" vision of Britain, but failed to offer much succour for green businesses in a keynote address to the Labour Party conference. The clean tech industry's hopes...

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