Thieves get on Tory leader's bike

From: The Scotsman | Date: July 25, 2008| Author: Gerri Peev political correspondent | Copyright information

DAVID Cameron may have to put the brakes on his preferred mode of transport after he chained his bicycle to a small bollard - leaving it for thieves simply to lift clear.

The Tory leader had left his bike on London's Portobello Road when he went into a shop.

However, he had only locked it to a 2ft high bollard, giving thieves an easy opportunity to walk off with it.

Yesterday, Mr Cameron tried to make light of his loss. Speaking at the Royal Welsh Show near Builth Wells...

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