Ferrari's attempt to ride to Cameron's rescue falls flat

You might expect LBC 97.3 morning presenter Nick Ferrari to be a fan of fast cars. But it turns out he has a bit of a soft spot for the old pushbike and Tory leader David Cameron - Ferrari has offered a £500 cash reward for the safe return of Cameron's bike. The bike was stolen from outside Tesco on Portobello Road - apparently just a four-minute ride from the LBC studio - where the pedalling politician had left it chained to a three-foot-high bollard. Ferrari told his breakfast audience, "I quite like David Cameron and I will offer £500 for the return of his bicycle, that I will pay out of my own pocket. Obviously it has to be proven to be his bicycle so don't start ringing me and trying to sell me old bikes. Upon the return of David Cameron's black and silver Scott bike, no questions asked, £500 cash in your hand. Give me a call." Awww. What a sweetie. Except it turns out that you are not legally allowed to offer a "no questions asked" rider to a reward for the return of stolen goods. So soft-hearted Ferrari was forced to retract his offer on air soon afterwards. Ouch.