Sir Vince Cable

“Brexit is an economic disaster being inflicted on the country.”

“There's a lot of froth and bubbles in the housing market.”

“I'm a politician, not a saint.”

“Capitalism is in crisis. In the West, it is in a crisis of confidence and, in some respects, a crisis of legitimacy.”

“From Stalinism to capitalism. My colleagues in the coalition are going from capitalism to Thatcherism.”

“I have learned to be a little bit skeptical of headlines.”

“I have declared war on Mr. Murdoch and I think we are going to win.”

“Populism is a seductive and dangerous force.”

“The banking crisis was an epic failure of regulation and of the banks themselves.”

“I'm not a tribal politician.”

“The public have a right to know. They're paying for it.”

“The five years of coalition were a period of genuine achievement.”

“I see my role as an old grey-haired wise man who has been through the mill and is able to give some advice.”

“We have this myth of cricket and fair play. I think it's a bit of a myth.”

“I am a market economist. I believe in competition.”