Article: Cable calls on 'finger-in-till' Darling to go over claims; Festival told that the Chancellor has lost his moral authority.

Byline: David Williamson

VINCE CABLE yesterday demanded Chancellor Alistair Darling's resignation at the Hay-on-Wye book festival.

The Liberal Democrats' economic spokesman declared that Mr Darling's "moral authority" had vanished amid allegations of "flipping" homes and getting the taxpayer to pay accountancy fees.

He told the audience: "You cannot address that problem if the people who are running the national economy are themselves not above serious criticism.

"When you're in that position you lose all moral authority to deal with ...

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