Mr Herbert becomes shadow environment secretary, replacing Peter Ainsworth, who leaves the shadow cabinet.

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But Peter Ainsworth, for the Conservatives, accused Mr Miliband of producing a "tentative" package of measures when people wanted "decisive" action.

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The Shadow Culture Secretary, Peter Ainsworth, said many of the government's ideas were similar to those proposed recently by the Conservative Party.

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