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2 days ago · Vince Cable revisits the 1924 election that spelt the end of the Liberal party, following its own 1906 landslide victory, and argues that this time it could be the turn of the Conservatives. Innumerable polls and electoral statistics are being pored over in anticipation of the 2024 General Election. One of the more instructive sets of data is ...
1 day ago · Most in the Lib Dem leadership say they were ready to be what former Cabinet minister Vince Cable called a ‘constructive’ opposition (Photo: James Manning/PA Wire) What will the Liberal ...
1 day ago · Vince Cable succeeded Farron in 2017, stabilising the party amidst parliamentary stalemate over Brexit. In 2019, the party’s “stop Brexit” platform led to success in the European elections but overconfidence hampered the December general election, resulting in the loss of leader Jo Swinson’s seat.
2 days ago · The constituency was won by Vince Cable in 1997 and he held it until 2015 when Conservative Dr Tania Mathias beat him as the Lib Dems were hit with a backlash for their coalition with the...
Jun 10, 2024 · Sir Vince Cable was the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2017 to 2019. He was elected the Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham, and was appointed Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in May 2010.
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Jun 13, 2024 · Whether it was Osborne in Number 11, Theresa May at the home office, William Hague at the foreign office or Vince Cable at business, key ministers held the same job for almost the entirety of...
Jun 10, 2024 · A number of Lib Dem politicians - including former business secretary Sir Vince Cable and former leader Jo Swinson - have expressed regret for austerity and conceded that it may have cost them ...
