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Vince Cable
Vince Cable’s political career includes service as member of the 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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THE BALLOT RECORD
Vince Cable’s electoral history
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POLICY, NOT PERSONALITY
United Kingdom issue spectrum
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SELECTED ISSUE · United Kingdom · NHS funding
NHS funding
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What every step means
- 1End national public funding for the National Health Service
- 2Cut real per-person funding for the National Health Service by at least 75%
- 3Cut real per-person funding for the National Health Service by 50–74%
- 4Cut real per-person funding for the National Health Service by 25–49%
- 5Cut real per-person funding for the National Health Service by 1–24%
- 6Maintain real per-person funding for the National Health Service
- 7Increase real per-person funding for the National Health Service by 1–24%
- 8Increase real per-person funding for the National Health Service by 25–49%
- 9Increase real per-person funding for the National Health Service by 50–99%
- 10At least double real per-person funding for the National Health Service
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HOW THEY GOT HERE
A career in milestones
Member of the 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
The biographical record lists service as member of the 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom beginning in 1997 and ending in 2001.
Source ↗Member of the 53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
The biographical record lists service as member of the 53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom beginning in 2001 and ending in 2005.
Source ↗Member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The biographical record lists service as member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom beginning in 2005 and ending in 2010.
Source ↗Leader of the Liberal Democrats
The biographical record lists service as Leader of the Liberal Democrats beginning in 2007 and ending in 2007.
Source ↗Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
The biographical record lists service as Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom beginning in 2010.
Source ↗Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
The biographical record lists service as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade beginning in 2010 and ending in 2015.
Source ↗Member of the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The biographical record lists service as member of the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom beginning in 2010 and ending in 2015.
Source ↗Leader of the Liberal Democrats
The biographical record lists service as Leader of the Liberal Democrats beginning in 2017 and ending in 2019.
Source ↗Member of the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The biographical record lists service as member of the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom beginning in 2017 and ending in 2019.
Source ↗The Rt Hon Sir Vincent Cable - The Privy Council Office
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Source ↗Biographical sources and coverage
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Selected career milestones, reviewed 2026-10-27. These are sourced historical summaries, not exhaustive biographies. A market listing does not establish that a person has announced a campaign or is eligible to stand.
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