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@SimonPearson961 @iancharris Tread about Ed Davey.
2006: “Liberal Democrat shadow trade and industry secretary Edward Davey said there used to be cross-party consensus on a low-carbon non-nuclear future. 'The government has now surrendered to pressure from the pro-nuclear lobby.'" theguardian.com/business/2006/…
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@SimonPearson961 @iancharris 2012: Davey was appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the Coalition govt.
2013: Davey persuaded Lib Dem Party to reverse its long-standing opposition to nuclear power
theguardian.com/politics/2013/…

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@SimonPearson961 @iancharris 2013: Davey approved the building by EDF of Hinkley Point C in Somerset, as first of a planned new generation of nuclear power plants.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-218396…

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@SimonPearson961 @iancharris 2015: Ed Davey lost his seat in Kingston & Surbiton, the Lib Deb vote falling by over 15%.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Davey#…

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@SimonPearson961 @iancharris 2016: Davey was knighted.... and appointed as a part-time consultant to MHP Communications, the public relations and lobbying firm representing EDF Energy, highlighting "the revolving door between business and Government"
independent.co.uk/news/business/…

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