Cameron put on spot by OBR over austerity remarks

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron was reprimanded by a budget watchdog on Friday for claiming that it did not see his austerity agenda as a drag on Britain's economy. In a speech on Thursday, Cameron said his deficit-cutting agenda was not responsible for the country's depressed growth rate which was instead caused by the financial crisis, the euro zone's problems and higher oil prices - a view he said was endorsed by the independent watchdog. ...