Vince Cable: `Economy still critical`

8.47.36am BST (GMT +0100) Sat 24th Apr 2010

Vince Cable, popular Lib Dem finance spokesman, warns that the economy is still in danger of a `double-dip` recession.

`As people deal with their own debts and as the banks continue to strangle good British businesses by starving them of credit the recovery will remain fragile` he added.

"We must balance the need to tackle the deficit and support jobs and infrastructure as well as making sure businesses get the credit they need to drive growth in the economy." `