Hammond Foresees A Fudge

Philip Hammond, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, is prophesying a fudge as the end result of Darling's talks with the bankers.

So Philip, a bit like your party's 'fudge' over Britain's membership of the European Union and your party's promise of a referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon?

To use Philip's own words, almost - What the Conservative Party needs to do is send a very clear and unambiguous message to the electorate.