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Cameron condemns 'bashing' tactics

Sep 28 2008

David Cameron has hit out at those who have been "bashing" bankers for sparking global financial turmoil.

The Tory leader insisted he would not seek "cheap headlines" by blaming greedy City practices for the current crisis.

But speaking as it emerged that Bradford & Bingley was set to be taken into public ownership, he also warned that the Tories would not sign "blank cheques" for the taxpayer to bail out failing institutions.

"What you won't hear from me this week is the sort of easy cheap lines beating up on the market system, bashing financiers," he told BBC1's Andrew Marr Show.

"It might get you some easy headlines, but it is not going to pay a single mortgage, it's not going to save a single job."

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