Davey attacks Tory colleagues over wind farm opposition

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Energy and Climate Change Secretary accuses Conservative colleagues of making 'historic mistake' in pandering to UKIP over wind farms

Ed Davey has launched arguably his most vocal attack to date on his Conservative colleagues, over mounting Tory opposition to onshore wind and solar farms, accusing them of undermining UK energy security...

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