Free Radical
A Memoir
Published on 1. November 2009
368 pages
978-1-84887-438-1 (ISBN)
Description
Today Vincent Cable is best known as 'the undisputed heavyweight champion of the credit crunch in Parliament' (Robert Peston), revered for his prescience and authority on the world economic crisis. But his journey to become Britain's most respected politician has been long, circuitous and sometimes very painful. In this memoir he tells that story for the first time.
Free Radical is a candid book, written with wit and great insight. Vince Cable's life story is a long way from that of a conventional career politician. His book is as compelling as it is timely.
Free Radical is a candid book, written with wit and great insight. Vince Cable's life story is a long way from that of a conventional career politician. His book is as compelling as it is timely.
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
File size
0,95 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-84887-438-1 (9781848874381)
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07/2010
Atlantic Books
€36.08
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Person
Vincent Cable is Member of Parliament for Twickenham and has been the Liberal Democrats' chief economic spokesperson since 2003, having previously served as Chief Economist for Shell from 1995 to 1997. He was elected Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in March 2006 and was acting leader of the party prior to the election of Nick Clegg. His book on the economic crisis, The Storm, was published by Atlantic Books in 2009.
Content
- Intro
- FREE RADICAL
- Also by Vince Cable
- Copyright
- Preface
- 1: Starting the Climb
- 2: You've Never Had It So Good
- 3: Ivory Towers
- 4: Olympia
- 5: Facing Mount Kenya
- 6: Red Clydeside
- 7: Latin Detours
- 8: A Passage to India
- 9: Big Oil
- 10: The Long March
- 11: Political Triumph and Personal Tragedy
- 12: New Millennium, New World
- 13: A Taste of Leadership
- 14: Fame, Fortune and Notoriety
- 15: Stormy Waters and Unfinished Business
- Index
