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#114 - Vince Cable - Reform v Lib Dems - The UKs Political Future

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Sir Vince Cable served as Secretary of State for Business in the coalition government and later became leader of the Liberal Democrats.

We discuss: – Why the UK economy is fundamentally broken – The failures of the Conservatives & Labour – Whether the Lib Dems have a future – Why growth has stalled & public trust collapsed – Coalition government, tuition fees & political regret – Liz Truss, Brexit & the case for honesty in politics – Localism, China, Trump & new global superpowers

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CONNECT WITH VINCE CABLE › X/Twitter - https://x.com/vincecable

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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:43 – Are Labour and Tories Finished? 00:04:05 – Why the Public Feel Lost 00:07:19 – Political Failure & Overpromising 00:11:13 – What Business Teaches Politics 00:16:06 – Why the Economy Won't Grow 00:19:59 – A Crisis of Leadership 00:21:11 – Why Both Parties Failed 00:25:01 – Lib Dems' New Opportunity 00:29:32 – Voter Disillusionment Grows 00:32:42 – Did Coalition Government Work? 00:36:55 – Why Politics Is Hard 00:40:00 – What Makes Politics Worth It? 00:45:13 – The Bank of England Wasn't the Enemy 00:48:19 – Civil Service & "The Blob" 00:54:53 – The Case for Decentralisation 00:56:57 – China Is More Decentralised Than UK 01:00:00 – America's Local Power Advantage 01:01:46 – If Vince Cable Was PM... 01:03:31 – Tax Honesty & Scandinavian Model 01:07:04 – What He's Doing Now 01:09:10 – Closing Thoughts

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FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/https://x.com/curttayloruk/

EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04

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Sir Vince Cable served as Secretary of State for Business in the coalition government and later became leader of the Liberal Democrats.

We discuss: – Why the UK economy is fundamentally broken – The failures of the Conservatives & Labour – Whether the Lib Dems have a future – Why growth has stalled & public trust collapsed – Coalition government, tuition fees & political regret – Liz Truss, Brexit & the case for honesty in politics – Localism, China, Trump & new global superpowers

CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - [email protected] › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/

CONNECT WITH VINCE CABLE › X/Twitter - https://x.com/vincecable

SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter

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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:43 – Are Labour and Tories Finished? 00:04:05 – Why the Public Feel Lost 00:07:19 – Political Failure & Overpromising 00:11:13 – What Business Teaches Politics 00:16:06 – Why the Economy Won't Grow 00:19:59 – A Crisis of Leadership 00:21:11 – Why Both Parties Failed 00:25:01 – Lib Dems' New Opportunity 00:29:32 – Voter Disillusionment Grows 00:32:42 – Did Coalition Government Work? 00:36:55 – Why Politics Is Hard 00:40:00 – What Makes Politics Worth It? 00:45:13 – The Bank of England Wasn't the Enemy 00:48:19 – Civil Service & "The Blob" 00:54:53 – The Case for Decentralisation 00:56:57 – China Is More Decentralised Than UK 01:00:00 – America's Local Power Advantage 01:01:46 – If Vince Cable Was PM... 01:03:31 – Tax Honesty & Scandinavian Model 01:07:04 – What He's Doing Now 01:09:10 – Closing Thoughts

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FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/https://x.com/curttayloruk/

EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04

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