Will Cable be selling the coalition's cuts?
Peter Hoskin 5:42pm
Compared to the major affairs of state, David Cameron's
decision to spend part of this summer touring the nation to
sell the coalition and its spending cuts may seem but a trifle. Yet it's a good move nonetheless. After the obfuscations from all sides before the election, Osborne's Budget swept in a more
upfront approach to cuts. Cameron's roadshow, you hope, will keep that going.
One thing to look out for is how Vince Cable gets on this summer. The Telegraph reports that he will also be involved in the coalition's big promotional drive, and will be holding his own public meetings during August. A recipe for trouble given Cable's singular approach to united government? Perhaps. But coalition types believe that they can still benefit from the Business Secretary's bruised, but unbroken, appeal with the public.
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Tulkinghorn
July 31st, 2010 9:16pm Report this commentVince was and is dangerous.We keep seeing him break rank.As the long hot summer stretches through August Dave will need to watch his back
So will Nick-doubly
TrevorsDen
July 31st, 2010 10:27pm Report this commentCan you point to anything Cable has said that might indicate he does not agree with the cuts?
Lets face it Labour's cuts programme amounted to 20% departmental cuts.
In2minds
August 1st, 2010 1:57pm Report this comment"the Business Secretary's bruised, but unbroken, appeal with the public". Well if you say so, in that case how do you explain the downward move on the graph in the post above?
If it's a true result of a 'public opinion poll' then what share of this downward trend is due to the Business Secretary?
Is this the Cable fable?
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