Economist and author. Former MP for Twickenham 1997-2019. Leader of @LibDems 2017-19. Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills 2010-15.
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How does the Chancellor reconcile our country's precarious debt abd deficit position with ambitious spending and tax pledges. There are no more easy options: see the piece below:
The Budget: The Endless Hunt for Painless Taxes vincecable.substack.com/p/th…
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Is there a ‘pensioner hegemony’? The triple lock is financially unsustainable. But we need to recognise that pensioner poverty is still a serious issue and the poorest 10% are in a benefits trap. @andyburnham @cammaynard #triplelock
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Looking forward to speaking about my book Eclipsing the West @WigtownBookFest on Saturday 3 October at 12pm.
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To Drill or not to Drill vincecable.substack.com/p/to…
A big dilemma for @andyburnham . Horrible politics. But makes sense to do Jackdaw but not Rosebank as in @EdwardJDavey and my @LBCNews interview.
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Lorries and vans account for 10% of Britain's GHG emissions. We can replace diesel with battery power and hydrogen. I make the case for EVs in the HGV sector at @EVChargeLive iN Birmingham on Tuesday 22 September, speaking for @eFreight2030 consortium.
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Who Are the BRICS and why do they matter? substack.com/@vincecable/not…
I write about the Xi-Modi meeting and why it is important #modi #IndiaAhead #china
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What is wrong with the UK economy? Speaking @SiliconBrighton
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Voting Reform Back on the Agenda. Audio INT with @Jo_Coburn in the link. vincecable.substack.com/p/vo…
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Fixing the Mental Health Crisis vincecable.substack.com/p/fi…
@normanlamb excellent book with clear diagnosis, powerful examples and helpful solutions.
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How do we ixing the mental health crisis ? My post reviews excellent book - Be More Human -by former Coalition Health Minister and colleague: @normanlamb #mentalhealth
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It is time all universities have a clear policy on AI use to protect the integrity of degrees.
There is an excellent report by Policy Exchange which highlights the real dangers with solutions ( policyexchange.org.uk/public… ).
Good Coverage by @Telegraph .
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.@Ed_Miliband please listen to warning that your policy of engagement on renewables is being undermined by the cancellation of the Ming Yang turbine project in Scotland.
Scotland China Brief explains the context
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Shoreham Beach tragedy opened up fresh debate on asylum when it emerged that the family was Palestinian. @EdwardJDavey statement on asylum is a very constructive contribution to the debate.
My take: vincecable.substack.com/p/fr…
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substack.com/profile/5861730… Time to pay attention to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: the biggesy multilateral operation outside the UN.
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To Engage with China or Not? vincecable.substack.com/p/to…
Must have a sensible path between paranoid obsession with threats and naively accepting that China is the new El Dorado. #china
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Taxing the Wealthy open.substack.com/pub/vincec…
A lot of wishful thinking that the very wealthy will fill the hole in the budget.
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Hidden Meanings in Social Care . Care not inheritance subsidy.
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Need for stability: 7 Prime Ministers since 2015, 8 Chancellors, 11 Business Secretaries. 20 Housing Ministers since 1997. Stop endless reshuffles.
On @IainDale tonight.
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Key test of Burnham leadership will be delivering on commitment to more council housing using greater freedom to borrow to invest. But public and private not public or private.
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