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| Tory leader David Cameron has called on Gordon Brown to remove Alistair Darling from his job as chancellor because he has "no credibility". | Tory leader David Cameron has called on Gordon Brown to remove Alistair Darling from his job as chancellor because he has "no credibility". |
| He also accused the government of "dithering, delay and indecision" over its decision to temporarily nationalise the stricken Northern Rock bank. | He also accused the government of "dithering, delay and indecision" over its decision to temporarily nationalise the stricken Northern Rock bank. |
| He said the move had produced an "economic calamity". | He said the move had produced an "economic calamity". |
| And it meant the government had "taken out" a second mortgage for all of us, he said in a news conference. | And it meant the government had "taken out" a second mortgage for all of us, he said in a news conference. |
| Mr Cameron said his party would not be supporting the nationalisation plans. | |
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| Instead, it would be recommending placing Northern Rock in Bank of England-led administration, to get as much money back for the taxpayer as possible. | |
| Mr Cameron spoke out just hours after the prime minister defended the decision to nationalise Northern Rock. | Mr Cameron spoke out just hours after the prime minister defended the decision to nationalise Northern Rock. |
| The nationalisation of Northern Rock is a disaster for the British taxpayer, a disaster for this government and a disaster for our country David CameronConservative leader | |
| Mr Brown rejected suggestions he had lost his reputation for economic competence, adding that ministers' actions had stopped the Rock crisis spreading and also protected its customers' cash. | |
| He said UK economic stability had been maintained and nationalisation was now "the best option" for the taxpayer. | He said UK economic stability had been maintained and nationalisation was now "the best option" for the taxpayer. |
| Mr Cameron told reporters: "The nationalisation of Northern Rock is a disaster for the British taxpayer, a disaster for this government and a disaster for our country." | |
| Claiming Mr Darling had had "a dreadful six months", he said the chancellor had stolen Conservative ideas to put into his pre-budget report and had overseen a department responsible for losing the details of almost every family in Britain. | |
| He said Mr Brown "will have to reconstruct his government". | |
| "He will have to move his chancellor. I don't think this chancellor has any credibility left and that's not good for the country and not good for the economy," he said. | |
| However, he said Mr Darling should be allowed to continue in his job until emergency legislation to nationalise Northern Rock has been pushed through Parliament. |