Twickenham Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | yesterday
• [Nov 01] Vince Cable writes: I HAVE always taken the view that it is for elected councillors rather than the MP to decide the way forward on this council development, but I have my views and residents frequently make representations to me.
The Marple Leaf (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Vince Cable was speaking in Manchester on Tuesday night at the IoD dinner. I thought he was disappointing. He had no real explanation, or solution for the current economic blight. One of my table mates, Phil Jones, has blogged here about his thoughts on his performance, which I don't disagree with. I think he ended badly, particularly given he had an audience of business people. He trotted...
The Corporate Bubble - Commentary by Phil Jones (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Veteran Lib Dem MP and Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable visited Manchester last night, to speak at the Institute of Directors (NW) annual dinner. I was there as a guest of Innovation Manchester , to see what the wryly old economist had to say. As someone that has met him and heard him speak a couple of times now I'm suffering from the law of diminishing returns. First time, thought he was...
Shepway Lib Dems (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Vince Cable is Member of Parliament for Twickenham and has been the Liberal Democrats' chief economic spokesperson since 2003, having previously served as Chief Economist for Shell from 1995 to 1997. Vince has just published his memoirs "Free Radical", in which he recalls a life of wide variety and great interest - and ballroom dancing!
Twickenham Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
• [Oct 24] Professor Willem Buiter [LSE] writes: ' . . VINCE Cable proposed a tax on expensive residential housing. The fact that he forgot to consult his party before making his proposal does not detract from its merits. Better even than a tax on property would be a land tax.'
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
“It would be a much better use of the short period of time Gordon Brown has left in office to introduce practical measures,” said Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor. Commenting on Gordon Brown’s statement regarding the possible introduction of a tax on financial transactions or a ‘Tobin tax’ at the G20 Summit, Vince Cable [...]...
KHOODEELAAR! calling for a truthful parliament (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
0720 Hrs GMT London Sunday 08 November 2009 [latest edition of this file]: Editor © Muhammad Haque. Tower Hamlets Councillor [until recently] Louise Alexander was one of those who listened to Vince Cable at his ‘celebrity’ appearance at a ‘local’ Lib Dems ‘do’ held at the Oxford House in Bethnal Green on 15 October 2009. Ms Alexander was one of...
Wanted truthful parliament in the UK (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
0628 [0620] [0608] [0545] Hrs GMT London Sunday 08 November 2009: Editor © Muhammad Haque. Tower Hamlets Councillor [until recently] Louise Alexander listened to Vince Cable at his 'celebrity' appearance at a 'local' Lib Dems ‘do’ held at the Oxford House in Bethnal Green on 15 October 2009. Ms Alexander was one of over 15 people who put in written questions for Vince...
Alter Ego (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
One of the key things that we Liberal Democrats have been hanging on to is that Vince Cable is the most competent, and knowledgeable, of the Shadow Chancellors. I had always assumed that the ties of The Bullingdon Club had prevented David Cameron considering getting rid of his friend George Osborne. But, according to today’s Evening Standard [...]
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
“The Bank of England clearly thinks that the economy is still a long way from recovery,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor. Commenting on the news that The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to pump an extra £25bn into the economy in their quantitative easing programme, Vince Cable said: “The Bank of England [...]
Matthew Taylor's blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... [...] Related posts: Why the ATL (and The Observer) should be ashamed of themselves I said yes Vince Cable’s words of wisdom on the economy Vince Cab Are parents and kids really that bad? In a stran
Labour And Capital (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... but generally the indications are that the mighty brains of the Conservative front bench (and Vince Cable) haven’t come up with anything better so they’re likely to run with this one. As a defined contribution scheme with less than 8% of earnings being invested, Personal Accounts are not going to provide for a luxurious retirement on the Costa del Pension but it’s...
Aberavon & Neath Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Commenting on Government plans to break up state-owned banks, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: “It is obviously right that British retail banking becomes more competitive in order to stop the continual ripping off of customers. “But there’s no justification for a rapid sell off of state assets in the current depressed environment when the taxpayer...
