Vince Cable citations

Sir John Vincent Cable, dit Vince Cable, né le 9 mai 1943 à York, est un économiste et personnalité politique membre des Libéraux-démocrates .

Économiste formé à Cambridge, il est tour à tour universitaire, fonctionnaire et cadre dans le secteur privé. En 1997 et après un premier échec en 1992, il se fait élire député de Twickenham, dans le Grand Londres.

Il rejoint la direction des LibDems en 2003 comme porte-parole pour le trésor, avant d'être nommé en 2006 chef adjoint du parti par Sir Menzies Campbell. Il assure brièvement l'intérim à la tête des Libéraux-démocrates en 2007.

Après la formation d'un gouvernement de coalition par le conservateur David Cameron en 2010, Cable devient secrétaire d'État aux Affaires, à l'Innovation et aux Compétences. À l'issue de la législature, il est battu aux élections générales de 2015, mais retrouve son mandat aux élections anticipées de 2017. Il est ensuite élu chef des LibDems. Wikipedia  

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Vince Cable: Citations en anglais

“The Robert Mugabe school of economics”

Contexte: The big, looming, monetary issue is "quantitative easing": that is, printing money. What happens is that the government borrows from the Bank of England, not from the markets. It expands the money supply to keep the economy going and also to counter deflation without simultaneously increasing government debt. The attractions are obvious, as are the dangers. The Robert Mugabe school of economics provides a salutary warning about uncontrolled monetary expansion in generating hyper-inflation. The road to Harare is not as long as we might hope. Monetary easing may prove to be necessary but will have to be managed with great skill and care: Too little easing and the crisis drags on – as in Japan. If there is too much, the authorities face the messy task of mopping-up liquidity by issuing bonds which add to the burden of borrowing or else we lurch back from deflation to inflation. So interest rates may soon become yesterday's story.

“These masters of the universe must be tamed in the interests of the ordinary families whose jobs and livelihoods are being put at risk… The Tories won't say anything about the current crisis as they are completely in the pockets of the hedge funds.”

Comment's on hedge funds http://blythvalleylibdems.org.uk/news/000037/hbos_brought_to_its_knees_by_hedge_funds_hunting_in_a_pack__cable.html, 17 September 2008.
2008

“The House has noticed the Prime Minister's remarkable transformation in the past few weeks from Stalin to Mr. Bean, creating chaos out of order, rather than order out of chaos.”

House of Commons' Hansard http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm071128/debtext/71128-0003.htm#71128-0003.htm_spnew0, 28 November 2007.
2007

“The House has noticed his remarkable transformation in the past few weeks from national treasure to Treasury poodle.”

Harriet Harman
House of Commons' Hansard http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm100622/debtext/100622-0007.htm#10062245000003, 22 June 2010
About

“We have to be careful of Vince Cable, he's extremely sharp and clever. In fact, he's almost as sharp and clever as he thinks he is.”

An anonymous Conservative aid quoted on Newsnight http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8686818.stm.
About

“We're being held to ransom by these pinstripe Scargills…”

Said about bankers during the chancellors debate http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/willheaven/100031975/ask-the-chancellors-live-darling-osborne-and-cable-debate/ on 29 March 2010.
2010

“We need a proper referendum that will come to a resolution on the issue, with remain on the ballot paper.”

Brexit: Theresa May plans 'bold offer' to get support for deal https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48323522 BBC News (19 May 2019)
2019

“Liberal democracy itself is under threat notably in the USA, in eastern Europe and perhaps here. Authoritarians and extremists of both right and left are on the march.”

Vince Cable could stand down as Lib Dem leader next year https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45438907, BBC News, 7 September 2018
2018

“I think the interesting thing about Windrush is that perhaps for the first time the public opinion has been ahead of the politicians in seeing that there is a terrible injustice here and it should not be allowed to pass.”

Sir Vince Cable: Governments assume public are 'pretty bigoted' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43941383, BBC News, 29 April 2018
2018

“In a Britain increasingly dominated by extremists and ideologues, I want us to fill the huge gap in the centre of British politics.”

Vince Cable: I can lead Lib Dems back to power https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41307116, BBC News, 19 September 2017
2017

“Growing inequality is linked to poor economic performance, greater instability, more social tension, insecurity and unhappiness.”

Vince Cable warns inherited wealth is fuelling inequality https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41168093, BBC News, 6 September 2017
2017

“I have declared war on Mr Murdoch and I think we are going to win.”

Vince Cable's Murdoch gaffe 'to cost £300,000' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12509829, BBC News, 18 February 2011
2011

“On his central point, the £350m a week, this is a lie. He knows it is a lie and endlessly repeating it does not make it the truth.”

Boris Johnson insists he is 'all behind' May over Brexit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41289080 BBC News (16 September 2017)
2017

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