Leader of the opposition Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses delegates at the annual Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference in central London, on November 19, 2012. Britain’s biggest employers’ group vowed on Monday to argue against a vote for Britain to leave the EU, in any referendum on European Union membership amid dwindling support for the country’s place in the bloc. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)
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