David Cameron breaks silence on Greensill lobbying
Britain's former prime minister distances himself from Greensill Capital, saying he lobbied for the troubled finance group at a time of crisis
11 April 2021 - 22:59
London — Former UK prime minister David Cameron broke his silence over the controversy of his lobbying for Greensill Capital, defending his actions while recognising “important lessons” to be learnt from the backlash it provoked.
“I thought it was right for me to make representations on behalf of a company involved in financing a large number of UK firms,” Cameron said in a statement running almost 2,000 words. “This was at a time of crisis for the UK economy, where everyone was looking for efficient ways to get money to businesses.”..
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