Tory Chairman says "wind is moving" towards anti-wind farm manifesto commitment

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Grant Shapps gives clearest indication yet that Tory manifesto will include commitment to shift wind energy development offshore

Conservative Party Chairman Grant Shapps has given the first public indication that the Tories are planning to cement their opposition to onshore wind farms in a manifesto commitment, arguing that "the...

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