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

—  Vince Cable

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

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