#114 - Vince Cable - Reform v Lib Dems - The UKs Political Future
The Peter McCormack Show
Intro
Opening banter, guest introduction, and an early sponsor message from IREN about sustainable Bitcoin mining.
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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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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EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04
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