Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Speaking ahead of the PBR, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable today announced Liberal Democrat proposals for restraint and fairness in public sector pay.
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
“A 10% levy on bank profits would raise around £2bn in current conditions,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable. Commenting on Alistair Darling’s warnings that he will not be ‘held to ransom’ by the banks and George Osborne’s assertion that he wouldn’t rule out a windfall tax on bonuses, Vince Cable said:...
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Speaking ahead of the PBR, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable today announced Liberal Democrat proposals for restraint and fairness in public sector pay. The proposals would cap public sector pay rises at £400 per person to limit the growth of the public sector pay bill while ensuring fairness for teachers, nurses, police officers and other [...]
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Over at the Mail, Lib Dem shadow chancellor Vince Cable previews this week’s pre-budget report, says what the Lib Dems’ priorities would be, and and argues that the banks should pay back the taxpayer for saving their business. Here’s an excerpt: This week the spotlight switches from bankers’ bonuses to government deficit. The collapse of the [...]
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | yesterday
This article was written by Vince Cable and appeared in today’s Mail on SundayThis week the spotlight switches from bankers’ bonuses to government deficit. The collapse of the banks and the recession has devastated public finances. In Wednesday’s Pre-Budget Report, taxpayers will get the bill and the debate will begin as to who pays and how and when. People will [...]...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
Dr John Briffa looks at Vince Cable's diet I grew up just a few hundred yards from the Terry's factory in York – in the smell of it, really, which probably accounts for my very sweet tooth. My mother worked there for a time and my family history is interwoven with those of Terry's and Rowntree's. Lots of my relatives worked there, and would be given bags of what was called "waste"–...
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
“It is clear that even in these difficult times, profligacy at the top of the public sector lives on,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable. Commenting on the Public Sector rich list released by the Tax Payers’ Alliance today, Vince Cable said: “With 806 public sector employees taking home more than £180m a year between [...]...
Twickenham Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
• [Dec 03] Vince Cable writes: 'IF the government is to salvage any credibility, Alistair Darling must use the pre-Budget report to set out three clear proposals. These are a credible plan tackle the deficit, proposals to tackle rising unemployment and a radical change to the tax system to make it permanently fairer . . '
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
“The Government must finally take control,” said the Liberal Democrats Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable. Commenting on reports that RBS Directors may resign if the Chancellor of the Exchequer were to block £1.5bn in banker’s bonuses, Vince Cable said: “I would welcome their resignations, as the bank cannot hold the taxpayer to ransom. “As...
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Speaking on ITV’s GMTV earlier this morning the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable urged the government to take a tough line with the RBS board over their threat to quit if bonus payments were blocked, urging ministers to replace the entire board if necessary. Vince Cable said: “I think this confrontation has been a long time [...]
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesman, Vince Cable commented today that suggestions that introducing a ‘mansion tax’ on properties valued over £2million would result in wealthy people leaving the country, which would reduce total tax revenues. Mr Cable said: “You can’t put a mansion in a suitcase and take it to Monaco.That’s one of the points of...
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Ever since the Lib Dems shadow chancellor Vince Cable launched his proposed Mansion Tax on an unsuspecting world in September, there has been a suspicion that neighbouring Richmond Lib Dem MP Susan Kramer – who faces a tough battle against trustafarian Tory Zac Goldsmith – was, how shall we put this', a little less than [...]
Times Online (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Vince Cable faced embarrassment today after he was forced to water down his plans for a mansion tax.
The Walrus (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
... of people up and down the country. Best wishes, Nick Clegg MP Leader of the Liberal Democrats Vince Cable MP Shadow Chancellor and Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Over the weekend, I have seen pictures of the millionaire Cameron cosying up to other millionaires who have decided to buy themselves places in the next Tory government, all assisted by the billionaire Ashcroft, who pays...
Money Outlook (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
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