Vince Cable

Let's nail these cowboys

Daily Express (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

THE work of liberal democrat deputy Vince Cable should be applauded. In the Commons last week he raised the thorny issue of cowboy builders.

The LDV Saturday caption competition – the Nick ‘n’ Vince show

Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | yesterday

There’s no prize at stake – just the opportunity to prove you’re wittier than any other LDV reader … Here’s the Lib Dem leadership duumvirate of Nick Clegg and Vince Cable – what do you think they might be saying to each other, or thinking about each other? The winner of last week’s caption competition, Nick Clegg’s [...]

The Government is at sixes and sevens on bankers pay

Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009

“This is a pathetic climb-down in the face of a feeble report by a City insider”, said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable. Commenting on the Government’s response to the Walker report, Vince Cable said: “Government ministers appear to be at sixes and sevens on bankers remuneration. Today Alastair Darling confirmed that he supports the Walker [...]

Friday 27th November 2009

Dolton's Domain (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009

Reading the latest issue of the New Stateman this morning has got me thinking about the possibility of a hung parliament after next year's general election. The left wing current affairs magazine has suggested that if Labour remain the largest party in the House of Commons, yet still don't hold over half the seats in the house (unlikely, but not impossible) then we could see a pact with the Liberal...

Where the Keynsians are leading us ...(again)

Man in a Shed (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009

Fraser Nelson makes some key and very important point about the future of the UK if the Keynesian's as represented by Gordon Brown, Vince Cable etc are allowed to determine our future. Read his post "Turning Japanese" here . It is some ways relates to my post earlier this weak about The age of Pussyfoot .

Santa’s a Lib Dem. Didn’t you know?

Times Online - Guest contributors (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009

A report this week debated the merits of lying to your children: 80 per cent of parents do, 20 per cent lie when they say they don’t. Father Christmas is the big one, of course. Me, I don’t beat about the bush on Santa. My daughter already knows it’s really Vince Cable.

Critics blast Walker report on banks

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009

Trade unions, politicians and legal experts join assault on Walker reform proposals Campaigners hoping Sir David Walker's report would curb bumper bank bonuses have attacked him for failing to grasp the extent of public anger at big City payouts and reckless risk-taking. The report drew some support from corporate governance experts, City minister Lord Myners and investors. But it was criticised by...

Since when is something debated in public, in front of journalists called “hidden”?

Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009

Since yesterday, in fact. Because in an otherwise thoughtful piece on hung Parliaments in The Independent, Steve Richards made this comment: If there is a hung parliament there will almost certainly be no formal coalition government, even if Nick Clegg and Vince Cable would like to join one. Clegg is trapped by what is known as [...]

Vince Cable launches Liberal Democrat proposals for a National Infrastructure Bank

Steve Beasant Liberal Democrat (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

Speaking at The Civilisation Congress 2009 today, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable will set out Liberal Democrat proposals for a National Infrastructure Bank. In his speech, he will point out that the UK has one of the worst records for infrastructure investment in the OECD, and argue that there is an urgent need for a [...]

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Cable: Why we need an Infrastructure Bank

Twickenham Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

[Nov 25] Vince Cable writes: THERE is a big hole in the prospects of the long-term recovery and growth of the UK economy. Our infrastructure is currently rated 34th in the world, which is poor by anyone's standards. The Policy Exchange estimates that £500 bn needs to be spent over the next decade on transport, energy storage, broadband and transmissions systems.

Vince Cable launches Liberal Democrat proposals for a National Infrastructure Bank

Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

Speaking at The Civilisation Congress 2009 today, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable will set out Liberal Democrat proposals for a National Infrastructure Bank.

City minister defends secret £61.6bn emergency bank loans

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

Lord Myners says it was 'absolutely vital' that the Bank of England provided loans to RBS and HBOS covertly City minister Lord Myners has defended the emergency loans totalling £61.6bn that were handed to the Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS at the height of the financial crisis last year, as the political row over the secrecy surrounding them intensified. Myners said this morning that it was...

A Hung Parliament?

Archbishop Cranmer (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

The bets are on. Apparently, a hung parliament is a highly likely outcome of the next general election, following decades of gerrymandering and Labour-favouring boundary reviews. And in such a scenario, the Liberal Democrats have indicated that they would support the Conservative Party: Yes, Nick Clegg would be prepared to climb into bed with David Cameron, if the Conservative leader would entertain...

The Chancellor knew he was selling Lloyds a lemon

Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

“The Government has treated taxpayers like children while expecting them to foot the bill,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable. Commenting on revelations today that RBS and HBOS were lent £61.6bn in emergency funding last autumn at the height of the financial panic, Vince Cable said: “Given the sheer size of the support these two [...]

Where will your vote go?

Ask or Answer. (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Mr David Cameron reneged on his "cast iron" promise to hold a referendum on Europe, his reply to Andrew Marr on Sunday, when asked how he would find the money to pay the Labour party's massive debts were, "A freeze on public services pay". As Mr Marr said to him, "That's 3 billion of the 179 billion, how about the rest?" We then listened to ten minutes of waffle from Mr...