Vince Cable



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Full name: John Vincent Cable

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Journals/Organisation: The Guardian | The Independent | The Times

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Articles: 2017

 * Labour won over young voters. But it is betraying them on Brexit - The party that should be leading opposition to a disastrous hard Brexit is divided and confused. It must not be complicit in this act of economic self-harm - 24th June
 * Europe has remained strong against the threat of the far-right – this makes Brexit even riskier - What will happen when the Europeans, with their newly invigorated sense of collectiveness, collide with a British government determined to give Johnny Foreigner a lesson? - 11th May
 * We are heading towards a dangerous one-party state – and only a Liberal Democrat fightback can prevent it - The Prime Minister wants an opposition-free parliament in which to pursue the extreme version of Brexit she has chosen. Her cruder – or more honest – supporters talk about 'crushing the saboteurs' - 27th April
 * India isn’t buying Britain’s trade charm offensive. We should take the hint - The government is ardently pursuing bilateral deals with the subcontinent and other non-EU countries – but why not just do business with our neighbours? - 5th April
 * I warned Theresa May about her destructive approach to immigration when she was Home Secretary – Brexit has proved that she didn't listen - A tough stance on immigration might work politically in the short term, but a government will never prosper long term if the Home Office is allowed to triumph over the Treasury - 7th March
 * If we make post-Brexit trade deals with China and India, don’t expect Britain to come out on top - with Yue Jie: Britain’s current crop of ministers seem not to have taken on board that the attempted EU-India agreement foundered not because of the rest of the EU but, in substantial part, because Britain rejected it - 7th January



Articles: 2014

 * Hindsight shows Royal Mail sale has achieved its objectives - The emphasis throughout has been on ensuring Royal Mail has long-term future - 3rd October
 * What this government plans to do about zero hours contracts - It's right that exclusivity clauses are banned - 26th June



Articles: 2013

 * Europe is an anchor for British business - Fantasists on the right argue that in this globalised world we should cut free from the EU. The opposite is true, the CBI says - 4th November
 * Government must tread fine balance in building the information economy - The opportunities are huge, but so are the risks. The most important role Government can play is investing in digital infrastructure and getting businesses on board - 14th June
 * The G8 summit is a real chance to clean up the mess that is international tax law - Public faith in tax system has been seriously dented by the actions of a few top companies – which say they are just following the rules politicians make. So it's now up to politicians at the G8 summit to remake those rules - 9th June
 * European Union: if the 'outs' get their way, we'll end up like Ukraine - There will come a point when Britain's relationship with the EU will change: to rush to the exit now would be a leap in the dark - 16th May



Articles: 2012

 * We'll hunt down the tax avoiders - The Guardian has exposed individuals who abuse the system. The government is taking action to crack down on these practices - 15th December
 * The tide is turning against EU bureaucracy - Britain is no longer a lone voice in the push for deregulation and a flexible labour market - 8th May



Articles: 2011

 * ‘Made in Britain’ matters. Let’s encourage it - A light-touch industrial policy will revive manufacturing and restore its role in our economy - 10th October
 * agree to differ on restoring economy'' - The issue is how to strengthen Plan A, not change strategy - 11th June
 * wonder the Tories are so scared of AV'' - It is only self-interest and the desire to have things their own way that makes the Conservatives so keen on first past the post - 2nd May
 * recovery can create growth potion'' - The state must help business to invest and innovate - 18th February
 * our bonus for British business'' - The job is not done. But with the Merlin deal the coalition is bringing the banks to heel on lending and pay - 10th February



Articles: 2010

 * of our record, and our programme'' - I was a late convert, but now I have to convince the Liberal Democrat conference that the cuts are right and will be fair - 19th September
 * green economy is still viable'' - A Green Investment Bank would be commercially independent, with clear goals for investment in new technologies using innovative financial products - 6th July (with Chris Huhne)



Articles: 2009

 * sacred cows and be candid'' - Alistair Darling should take his Labour predecessor Roy Jenkins as a role model - 9th December
 * should pay for their protection'' - A 10 per cent tax on profits would fund a safety net until finance houses can be broken up - 19th November
 * rage at bankers, and the state-backed casino rolls on'' - Rough justice could backfire. But as long as unconditional guarantees remain, bankers can take wild risks with impunity - 30th October
 * a red light on reckless lending'' - The FSA review on mortgages doesn’t go far enough to prevent a return to banks’ wild excesses - 20th October
 * cuts: The Lib Dem approach'' - Vince Cable answers five questions based on some of the themes that have arisen from our series, A New Public Services - 14th October
 * offensive secrecy of tax havens'' - The G20 has a feeble record on stemming the flow of lost billions. In Pittsburgh, Brown has the chance to make amends - 23rd September
 * alone can't fix this'' - The government has wildly underestimated the size of the public finance deficit. No area of spending should be ring-fenced - 16th September
 * banks have not acknowledged their near-death experience'' - There are large numbers of City firms and individuals doing good for Britain by doing well for themselves; providing internationally competitive financial services; and never dreaming of expecting the taxpayer to pick up their bills and pay their bonuses - 21st July
 * masters of the banking universe'' - Let’s lay down the law: free up lending, regulate risk and don’t sell the taxpayer short - 8th July



News & updates:

 * Don't believe 'whingeing' rich people, video interview at the Guardian Open Weekend, Vince Cable discusses the abolition of the 50p tax rate; taxing rich people's wealth instead of their income, 27th March 2012
 * can see another financial bomb going off", Once a self-styled free radical, Vince Cable is now grappling with the compromises of power. Here he talks about the ferocity of the press, his pact with George Osborne and why he doesn’t feel sorry for Nick Clegg. Interview with Jason Cowley, New Statesman, 26th May 2011



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 * Wikipedia biog.