Vince Cable has launched a blistering attack on his Conservative colleagues, accusing sections of the party of being "backwoodsmen" and "headbangers".
Vince Cable has launched a blistering attack on his Conservative colleagues, accusing sections of the party of being \"backwoodsmen\" and \"headbangers\".
ATTACK: Business Secretary Vince Cable did little to dampen speculation he is keen to become LibDem leader. Picture: Getty
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Kate Devlin UK Political Correspondent
The Business Secretary also accused some Tories of finding the prospect of workers being sacked an "aphrodisiac" during a speech at the party's conference in Brighton.
Mr Cable also did little to dampen speculation he is keen to become LibDem leader and potentially enter a Coalition with Labour after the next General Election.
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