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Vincent Cable

Liberal Democrat MP serving as Business Secretary in the Coalition Government. Cable was elected as MP for Twickenham in 1997 and was the Liberal Democrats' main economic spokesperson from 2003 to May 2010. He won praise for his analysis of the global financial crisis of 2007–10.

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Britain could face decade of stagnation, says Vince Cable

20.09.11
Business Secretary Vince Cable has refused to rule out a second financial crash and issued a stark warning that Britain could face a Japan-style lost decade of stagnant growth... more

Tory Right would send children up chimneys, says Vince Cable

19.09.11
Vince Cable risked new Coalition tensions by attacking Tory Right-wingers including Boris Johnson and George Osborne... more

Vince Cable gets tough on executive pay

19.09.11
Vince Cable is to renew his campaign to curb the pay and perks of top executives by signalling that firms will have to publicly justify handing out multi-million pound packages... more

Vince Cable: We need to boost economy

19.09.11
Britain's faltering economy needs a 'stimulus' to stave off a worse financial crisis, Vince Cable has declared amid fears of a new £12billion black hole in the public finances... more

Reform banking without posturing

31.08.11
There is, if you are a banker, never a good time for banking reform... more

Lib-Dem MPs line up behind Cable's attack on banking

31.08.11
Liberal Democrats have escalated their demands for sweeping changes to Britain's banking system which have been denounced as 'barking mad' by business chiefs... more

Copyright shake-up to make it legal to rip CDs for your iPod

02.08.11
iPod collections ripped from CDs and DVDs will be made legal under government plans... more

Government to scrap 'ridiculous' regulations restricting businesses

28.07.11
The Government is to scrap a raft of "ridiculous" business regulations including alcohol licences to sell chocolate liqueurs and age limits on buying Christmas crackers... more

Insurers can stop us ageing disgracefully

29.06.11
What is the most difficult issue the Government is going to have to deal with in the next year? The slower than hoped recovery from recession? The fallout from the Greek crisis? Selling the idea of pension reform to a restive public sector? Taking unpopular decisions on high-speed rail and nuclear power generation?... more

Firms need to bring in the outsiders

23.06.11
Business Secretary Vince Cable has signalled in the bluntest possible terms that the Government has had enough of excessive boardroom pay. But unlike previous governments which have ducked the issue, he is determined to do something about it... more

Vince Cable to offer serious summer strike warning

06.06.11
The case for changing strike laws is not compelling but pressure on the Government to act would "ratchet up" if action by public sector workers damages the economy, the Business Secretary is set to tell union activists... more

Cable jeered as he warns trade unionists against a summer of discontent

06.06.11
Vince Cable has been heckled by trade unionists as he warned that a summer of strikes would add to pressure for anti-strike laws... more

Cable tells banks: Lend firms more or we'll tax you harder

19.05.11
Vince Cable threatened banks with higher taxes if they fail to abide by a deal to lend companies more to boost Britain's recovery... more

Reshuffle Vince Cable and silence Lib-Dem moans

12.05.11
The Coalition must stop squabbling and focus on growth - which means getting tough with recalcitrant ministers... more

Vince Cable to punish universities that charge top fees

06.04.11
Business Secretary Vince Cable today warned universities planning to charge high tuition fees that they could lose students ... more

A 'mansion tax' wouldn't just hit the super-rich

29.03.11
It was a statement to gladden the heart. "I make no apology for attacking spivs and gamblers who did more harm to the British economy than Bob Crow could achieve in his wildest Trotskyite fantasies"... more

Vince Cable ignores George Osborne to say banker-bashing is not over yet

10.02.11
Vince Cable insists that the big banks must be kept under pressure to improve their behaviour and that splitting them up is still an option, despite George Osborne calling for an end to banker-bashing... more

City firms offer A-level pupils paid internships

08.02.11
Dozens of City firms will offer paid internships to A-level students this summer, it was announced... more

Vince Cable warns bank chiefs to show ‘real restraint’ on bonus payouts

12.01.11
Vince Cable steps back into the row over bonuses, demanding 'real restraint' from banks... more

As the politicians fret, Rupert Murdoch just keeps on winning

23.12.10
Forget the fallout, Vince Cable’s ‘declaration of war’ on the media tycoon merely reminds us of his huge influence... more

Vince Cable’s pratfall leaves a hangover for Nick and Dave

22.12.10
The naïve Business Secretary should have been made to resign after his comments on the Coalition and Sky... more

Tories turn on David Cameron after he lets Vince Cable survive

22.12.10
Vince Cable clings on after being humiliatingly rebuked by the Prime Minister for claiming to have 'declared war' on Rupert Murdoch... more

Keeping Vince Cable fuels Tory fears that David Cameron prefers to stay in coalition

22.12.10
About 70 civil servants arrive at the Department for Business this morning to find they no longer work there... more

Wife faces the press as Vince Cable works at home

22.12.10
Vince Cable's wife today said her husband was 'fine' but had decided to work from home... more

How Vince Cable handed advantage to hated bankers

21.12.10
Commentary: The meeting between Vince Cable, George Osborne and the bankers could not have got off to a better start — for the bankers... more

Vince Cable admits he could abstain in tuition fees vote

30.11.10
Vince Cable today admitted he might not vote for the Government's proposed tripling of university tuition fees... more

Vince Cable signals get-out for banks on bonus tax

26.11.10
Banks could escape a new tax on bonuses by boosting lending to small firms, Vince Cable hints... more

Let a probe into banks tackle the bonuses issue

25.11.10
Business Secretary Vince Cable is said to be seriously cross with the Chancellor, George Osborne, for backing away from full disclosure of bankers’ bonuses... more

Treasury sounds new alert on bank bonuses

16.11.10
The Treasury takes another swipe at bankers, warning them to “think very carefully” about their next round of bonuses... more

Banks don't scare Vince Cable with Asia threats

09.11.10
Vince Cable plays down warnings that banks could move their operations to Asia if Western nations restrict bonuses too heavily... more

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