Vince Cable
Dr Vince swings back to the 60s with his vision for BIS
Clegg will not want to lose Cable or see him fail as he is – for the moment- the key member of his praetorian guard in the coalition government. Clegg has precious few true believers in his parliamentary party and Cable is from the more idealistic ‘we can make a difference’ school of why the Lib Dems are propping up a Conservative government.
Educational opportunities must remain open for those who need them most
Only by re-building adult education can we ensure that adult educational opportunities are available to those, like Dr Cable’s mother, who need them most.
Will Vince’s red tape review be a paper tiger?
The new regulation that employer organisations most dislike are the new rules that will provide some protection for agency workers – but the Coalition lacks the scope to do this.
The George and Vince show may get ugly
Heir to the Baronetcy of Ballentaylor, Mr Osborne has a degree in history and has never had a job outside of Westminster politics. An intellectial giant? No.
Public split on economic strategy (but don’t want Osborne)
Today's opinion polls contain mixed messages on the economy. But George Osborne is the third most popular candidate for Chancellor whoever asks the question.
How progressive are Clegg’s “tests”
Nick Clegg sets out four conditional "tests" for Liberal Democrat support of a minority government. They are not as progressive as they look at first sight.