Vince Cable

Local elections: what does a good night look like for Keir Starmer's Labour or Rishi Sunak's Conservatives?

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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These are huge contests, covering 237 councils, of which 151 are holding all-out elections, with every seat up for grabs.

Key Points: 
  • These are huge contests, covering 237 councils, of which 151 are holding all-out elections, with every seat up for grabs.
  • In the other 86, one-third of the seats are being fought.
  • The Conservatives have most to lose since the poll includes “shire” councils in rural locations, which are traditionally fertile Tory territory.

What does a good night look like?

    • Theresa May was prime minister and was battling to get her Brexit deal through parliament after losing her majority in an ill-fated election two years previously.
    • Starmer needs a swing the size of Tony Blair’s in 1997 to win an outright majority in the next general election.
    • For the Conservatives, keeping losses well below 700 seats would be a triumph of sorts, an indication Rishi Sunak is still in the game.

Which are the regions to look out for?

    • Labour could regain northern councils that had been lost to no overall control in places where the party has also lost parliamentary seats in recent years.
    • This could indicate a fight back in the areas that delivered such a devastating loss for Labour in the last general election.
    • Look out for Dacorum, West Berkshire and East Cambridgeshire councils which could all fall to Ed Davey’s party.

Will voter ID change things?

    • The Electoral Reform Society thinks it has been introduced to solve a problem of impersonation that does not exist.
    • Take up for voter authority certificates, available to those not holding appropriate ID, has been low.
    • That’s unless you think bins, burials, green spaces, housing, leisure facilities, libraries, planning, schools and social services are all trivial.

The extent of Islamophobia in the UK examined

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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The Home Affairs Committee considers the nature, scale and scope of Islamophobia in the UK

Key Points: 
  • The Home Affairs Committee hears from theleader of the Liberal Democrats, Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP, President of Liberal Democrat Party, Director of Tell MAMA,the national project which records and measures anti-Muslim incidents in the UK,and the Muslim Council of Britain.
  • Tuesday 11 June in the Grimond Room, Portcullis House
    Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP, Leader, Liberal Democrats
    In the second oral evidence session for its inquiry into Islamophobia, the Committee will be taking evidence on the nature, scale and scope of Islamophobia in the UK.
  • Throughout this inquiry, the Committee will also take evidence from senior representatives ofpolitical parties, starting with the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP.
  • The session is likely to cover:
    The impact of adopting a definition of Islamophobia and how a definition such as that proposed by the APPG on British Muslims interacts with free speech.

Interpol Presidency Election: Urgent question as candidate accused of corruption

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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MPs join international scrutiny of Russian candidate accused of abusing position.

Key Points: 
  • Sir Vince Cable, leader of the Liberal Democrats, today asked an urgent question allowing the Commons Chamber to debate the potential appointment of a controversial Russian official, Alexander Prokopchuk,as Interpol President.
  • Kim is the only other candidate for the Presidency, but early indications suggest that Prokopchuk is likely to win the vote, prompting international concerns as to the integrity of the organisation.
  • They say,
    "At its core, Interpol rests on the belief or the assumption that its member nations are willing to abide by its rules.
  • Sir Vince Cable asked the Government about the Interpol presidency election on Wednesday 21 November 2018.