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The UK business secretary pulled no punches in his Liberal Democrat conference speech; but if he won over any fence-sitters, at least an equivalent number of City moguls jumped the other way

Wednesday 22 September 2010 at 06:32

Vince Cable, the coalition government's business secretary, pulled no punches in his speech to the Lib Dem faithful at the party conference today. If he won over any fence-sitters in the auditorium, it's fair to say at least an equivalent number of City and business moguls jumped the other way.

His opening gambit was unapologetic.