WATCH: Vince talking about the financial crash
Here's Vince on Good Morning Britain talking about the 10th anniversary of the financial crash. Could it all happen again? What does he think about the current state of our economy?
13 Aug 2017
National News
Squabbling Labour leaders endanger future Metro services
The news that a meeting between North East Combined Authority (NECA) leaders and the Department for Transport to make progress on a £435 million funding deal for the urgently needed upgrade of the Tyne and Wear Metro was recently cancelled at short notice amid a political row should cause great concern to Tyne and Wear passengers. NECA's Labour leaders seem to have learnt nothing from the shambolic failure of the North East Combined Authority devolution deal, where the failure of North East council leaders to agree amongst themselves and their failure to do a deal with the Government ended up costing the region dearly. It is no secret that the Metro will be unable to operate a full service after 2020 as more and more ageing Metro cars become unserviceable. This should be focusing the minds of political leaders to ensure that an investment deal is secured as quickly as possible. Many may feel that PFI funding isn't the best solution. But the reality is that NE councils simply can't afford to fund this themselv
13 Aug 2017
Time for a Royal Commission on drugs?
The Echo is quite right that the current drugs problem caused largely by the extensive use of so called 'legal highs' needs to be tackled. Why not include a 'legal high' like alcohol for good measure? A lot of the blame for the current epidemic, much of which started in our prisons, can be laid at the door of the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act, which the Heath government introduced to coincide with US President Richard Nixon's 'War on Drugs' policy, which basically criminalised the illicit use of most narcotics.
JM
12 Aug 2017
Vince Cable in the East Midlands
Watch Vince Cable in East Midlands here
12 Aug 2017
Conference Motions
It's fair to say: one of the greatest things about the Lib Dems is our party's approach to giving every member an equal voice in shaping who we are and what we stand for. Twice a year, the party puts this approach into practice by giving every member the opportunity to propose a motion to Conference, outlining their vision for a new policy, or way for the party to work. But motions can be heavy reading; often long, technical, and generally inaccessible. We think every member should have the same opportunity to access, read and make sense of every motion put before them, and the ability to have an informed debate around each one, before they cast their vote. These motions help shape our party, after all.
12 Aug 2017
Vince Cable in Leeds
Vince Cable held a meeting for party members in Leeds recently. Our reporter John Cole was there. Sir Vince is undertaking a...
12 Aug 2017