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  • Alex Massie | The swivel-eyed loons in the Conservative party are revolting. And they are righ...

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    There are times when running against your own base makes sense. It rarely hurt Tony Blair (though it probably did hurt the Labour party) but it’s not a good idea to reinforce, even in private, the electorate’s suspicion that your party is, on the whole, populated by rum coves at best and maniacs at worst.

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    WHO RUNS UK? PM weak, shrill, despised by his MPs who are bullied by loons and Mail or pre-extinction LIB-DEMS? Neither-lobbyists run UK.

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The Food and Drink Federation is the voice of the UK food and drink industry, the largest manufacturing sector in the country.

Rt. Hon Dr. Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills speaking at the Food and Drink Federation annual President's dinner - The Dorchester, London - May 2011

Our members are food and (non-alcoholic) drink manufacturers of all sizes, and trade associations dealing with specific sectors of the industry.

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