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Tuesday, 29 November 2005, 12:27 GMT

In pictures: Energy speech protest

A Greenpeace protester displays a banner at the Confederation of British Industry conference

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Tony Blair's speech to the Confederation of British Industry, in Islington, north London, had been trailed as possibly heralding a new nuclear era... but Greenpeace had other ideas.

A Greenpeace protester drops anti-nuclear stickers onto CBI conference delegates

A Greenpeace protester drops anti-nuclear stickers onto CBI conference delegates

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Two protesters, one of whom said he was a trained climber, scaled the ceiling of the Business Design Centre and demanded the opportunity to give a 10-minute speech.

CBI director general Digby Jones announces the relocation of the event to another room

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But CBI director general Digby Jones was in no mood to welcome gatecrashers, and said he did not give in to "ultimatums" before moving the entire event to a side hall.

Tony Blair addresses the CBI conference after a 48-minute delay

Tony Blair addresses the CBI conference after a 48-minute delay

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Interrupted by clattering microphones and mobile phones in the packed room, Mr Blair said: "I'm going to give this speech if it's the last thing I do."

A Greenpeace protester is arrested and led from the conference centre

A Greenpeace protester is arrested and led from the conference centre

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The protesters were arrested and taken to a London police station, but Greenpeace said the demonstration "was the only way we could say what we wanted to say".

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