Vince Cable - discuss

[anonymous-user]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

El stovey said:

I think I remember him doing something good a few years ago but can't remember what it was.

Didn't he predict the banking collapse of 2008 prior to it happening. Or maybe that was someone else. I think he did get something right once, which marks him out as a rather special politician.

Possibly yes.

He's on my small list of politicians who did something good or made a great speech once but I can't remember it at the moment.

[Alpacaman]

To me Vince is the LibDem version of Eeyore, never happier than when he is forecasting doom and gloom.

[Smollet]

El stovey said:

I quite like him.

At least people will know who the libdem leader will be if he gets the job.

I think I remember him doing something good a few years ago but can't remember what it was.

Can't say I'm a fan but I do know what he looks like so can avoid him if I see him in the street unlike just about every other LD MP. I've even forgotten the name of the last bloke who was in charge or what he looked like. I think it was Tim something or other.

[FourWheelDrift]

I don't know what it is about Vince Cable but I keep thinking of Grandpa Munster.

[catso]

oyster said:

It's the electorate who decide what's best for the country.

So why do we always get shafted then?

[eatcustard]

He is a nobody

[Blacksquid]

He's a vain and silly man. I recall he had his media responsibilities removed by Cameron in the coalition government for boasting to an attractive female reporter that he had declared war on Murdoch whilst he was in the middle of deciding - as a minister - about the Murdoch take-over of all of BSkyB.

[Tyre Smoke]

I think he truly believes his own hype. More so than any other politician perhaps.

He truly does like to predict doom and gloom and then stand back with a smug 'I told you so' expression. He doesn't seem to actually peddle any policies, just ridicules both Labour and Tories equally.

He's one sound bite away from oblivion in my opinion. One comment out of place and he'll be finished.

[Europa1]

Blacksquid said:

He's a vain and silly man. I recall he had his media responsibilities removed by Cameron in the coalition government for boasting to an attractive female reporter that he had declared war on Murdoch whilst he was in the middle of deciding - as a minister - about the Murdoch take-over of all of BSkyB.

There seemed to be a few occasions when he had a sudden rush of blood to the head (or somewhere else) and came out with something inappropriate and macho.

[Johnnytheboy]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Johnnytheboy said:

and May who is, what? Late 50s?

She turned 60 last October.

Thank you.

I'd be interested to know when the last time the average age of the three main parties' leaders was as high as it will be if Cable gets the job.

But I'm not going to try and work it out on my lunch break.

[FourWheelDrift]

Oldest PM was William Gladstone (Liberal), 82 when he won the 1892 election (4th term), his main opposition was 64 year old Lord Salisbury (Conservative).


What's Cable now, 74.

[anonymous-user]

Johnnytheboy said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Johnnytheboy said:

and May who is, what? Late 50s?

She turned 60 last October.

Thank you.

I'd be interested to know when the last time the average age of the three main parties' leaders was as high as it will be if Cable gets the job.

But I'm not going to try and work it out on my lunch break.

1837

[Deptford Draylons]

Well, he did it. The old man surged to a decisive victory in the battle to become leader of the LibDems after a hard fought race.

[FourWheelDrift]

Deptford Draylons said:

Well, he did it. The old man surged to a decisive victory in the battle to become leader of the LibDems after a hard fought race.

Libdem members voted. 7 votes to 4, there was a 100% turnout.

[Murph7355]

Increase in seats in 2022 anyone?

Anyone betting on anything with a '+' in front of it?

[cuprabob]

Murph7355 said:

Increase in seats in 2022 anyone?

Anyone betting on anything with a '+' in front of it?

The only "+" any Lib Dem will see is the one on a battery

[Deptford Draylons]

Given all the Remainers didn't bother to turn out and vote for the LibDems when they placed everything on Brexit, they'll be lucky keep the few MP's they have.
Where did all the Remainer vote go btw ?

[glazbagun]

Deptford Draylons said:

Given all the Remainers didn't bother to turn out and vote for the LibDems when they placed everything on Brexit, they'll be lucky keep the few MP's they have.
Where did all the Remainer vote go btw ?

What share of the vote did the LD's get compared to when Clegg got clobbered for jumping into bed with the Tories?

Fptp is a crushingly unfair system in some ways. If you came second in every seat in the entire country you'd still not have an MP! I like what the French do with their president- you vote, they get the two winners and you pick the one you hate the least.

[powerstroke]

Silly old fool , doesn't even know the difference between the EU and Europe ..
Yet more proof if you needed it the Lib dems are 3rd rate tossers !!!!!

[BlackLabel]

Sir Vince isn't happy.

Sir Vince Cable labels Brexit-backing pensioners 'self-declared martyrs' who have 'shafted the young'

Telegraph said:

Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Sir Vince said referring to Brexiteers as “martyrs” is “dangerous” as he claimed those who adopt such a title are “predominantly elderly”.

He said: “To describe such masochism as ‘martyrdom’ is dangerous. We haven’t yet heard about ‘Brexit jihadis’ but there is an undercurrent of violence in the language which is troubling.