All Vince Cable Quotes
- And humility in politics means accepting that one party doesn't have all the answers; recognising that working in partnership is progress not treachery. Accepting
- Now the main areas of higher education that still enjoy considerable financial support from government are subjects like engineering and science and the research ringfence… Areas
- For wide swaths of training and education there are valuable spillovers which mean that the private sector needs support from the government. That is why… Apprenticeship
- Housing associations have fingered the fact that they cannot use their assets as liquidity due to Bank of England rules unlike their continental equivalents. This… Assets
- I have managed to infuriate the bank bosses; acquire a fatwa from the revolutionary guards of the trades union movement; frighten the 'Daily Telegraph' with… Acquire
- Investment banking has, in recent years, resembled a casino, and the massive scale of gambling losses has dragged down traditional business and retail lending activities… Activities
- My time at Shell was a most valuable experience because it taught me to look at the world in a long-term way. Shell takes a… Different Scenarios
- The degree of leverage now being reversed is staggering, and the underlying global imbalances - notably between the savers and the spenders - will require… Adjustment
- We have sectors of the economy, aerospace is a good example, where Britain's probably the second country in the world, the automobile sector, where we've… Aerospace
- We need a new British business bank with a clean balance sheet and an ability to expand lending rapidly to the manufacturers, exporters and high-growth… Ability
- Well, as I said, you know the issue of Greek debt, they've grasped the principle of debt reduction. I think most people would argue that… Accepting
- When my job was attempting to predict future economic developments for the Shell oil company, I was frequently reminded of an Arabic saying: 'Those who… Arabic
- These masters of the universe must be tamed in the interests of the ordinary families whose jobs and livelihoods are being put at risk... The… Completely
- On banks, I make no apology for attacking spivs and gamblers who did more harm to the British economy than Bob Crow could achieve in… Achieve
- Small- and medium-sized businesses need access to a diverse range of finance options, including non-bank lending. These new forms of finance are still small in… Access
- I don't feel comfortable with luxury, and I try to stay fairly normal. Comfortable
- According to the papers, I'm miserable, alienated, and on the brink of resignation. But that's simply not where I am. According
- I am a bit of a lefty on some issues. Bit
- I've always been comfortable working with women and I've had two happy marriages. Draw what conclusions you like from that. Been
- In my job I meet many outstanding, world class, British based companies. But we need more companies and more jobs in the companies we have. Based