Normally by now politics is closing down for Xmas, but today it's open season on the Lib Dems. Yesterday the Telegraph exposed the fact that Lib Dem /Coalition Business Secretary had revealed to undercover journalists posing as constituents that he was unhappy with elements of the coalition agreement, and could walk away which he described as the "nuclear scenario".
Strangely the telegraph omitted the key news that Vince Cable had "declared war" on Rupert Murdoch. Murdoch, multi media owner is attempting to purchase a controlling chunk of shares in Sky, and Cable's dept have to regulate any such deal. The transcript of this conversation was leaked to Robert Peston of the BBC who made it public on his blog.
Now Cable may well have thought he was being clever, an attack on Murdoch would undoubtedly sure up his position amongst Lib Dems, let's face it his reputation was tarnished almost beyond repair after the student fees bill. However had he had been a Tory cabinet minister he'd have been forced to resign, for the moment because of his place at the coalition table he hangs on to office. His remit regarding the regulation of broadcasting has passed to Jeremy Hunt (no comment).
Cable made his name by stating in Parliament that Gordon Brown had transformed from Stalin to Mr Bean. Today Cable should reflect that in spring he was seen as St Vince, the economic guru who foresaw the banking crisis, yet by winter he resembles Baldrick, he had a cunning plan but in the words of Blackadder "it was bollocks."
Key Quotes
"Anyone who believes that exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist."
(Kenneth Boulding)
"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. "
(Raymond Chandler)
"Live simply so that others can simply live." (unknown)
"I cannot live without books" (Thomas Jefferson)
"Sport is war without the shooting" (George Orwell)
"New York is a great city to live in if you can afford to get out of it" (William Rossa Cole)
The secret of a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits (Patterson Hood)
(Kenneth Boulding)
"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. "
(Raymond Chandler)
"Live simply so that others can simply live." (unknown)
"I cannot live without books" (Thomas Jefferson)
"Sport is war without the shooting" (George Orwell)
"New York is a great city to live in if you can afford to get out of it" (William Rossa Cole)
The secret of a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits (Patterson Hood)
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