David Cameron: a history of political apologies March 14, 2008 - David Cameron's first apology as leader of the Conservatives was over the economic crisis. Gordon Brown was in charge of Britain's finances at the time, but in a speech, the Tory leader said he was "sorry" he had not sounded any warnings sooner. July 2, 2009 - Just a year before the general election, David Cameron apologised for Section 28. This was a law introduced by his party under former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that outlawed the promotion of homosexuality in schools June 15, 2010 - Mr Cameron's first apology as prime minister was for Bloody Sunday. He said sorry on behalf of the country for the "unjustified and unjustifiable" shooting dead of 13 civilians by the Army on that day. September 12, 2012 - The Prime Minister said sorry to the families of the Hillsborough victims, after a report revealed a police cover-up. Mr Cameron said: "On behalf of the government, and indeed of our country, I am profoundly sorry that this double injustice has been left uncorrected for so long." December 12 2012 - David Cameron said he was "deeply sorry" for the extent of state collusion in the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane in 1989 following the publication of an independent review. However, he refused to hold a public inquiry. February 6 2012 - The Prime Minister apologises to the families of up to 1,200 patients who died in Staffordshire hospitals following a damning report into the care scandal. The abuses took place in two hospitals under the last Labour government.