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Why Cameron’s energy promise has a whiff of desperation
David Cameron says he will legislate so energy companies offer customers their lowest tariff. But is he just following Ed Miliband’s lead. And in any case, is it practical?
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I know that comparisons to the The Thick of It are wearing a bit thin these days but the latest row over comments by Energy Minister John Hayes is beyond DoSac.
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David Cameron says he will legislate so energy companies offer customers their lowest tariff. But is he just following Ed Miliband’s lead. And in any case, is it practical?
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