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

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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