Liberal Democrat Spring Conference: Vince Cable speech

Liberal Democrat Spring Conference: Vince Cable speech; Cable speech SOT - The success we should get behind in creative industries, film, music and design / - Manufacturing is a very large part of this / - Still responsible for half of our visible exports / - Industrial strategy involves active govt / - I have also prioritised apprentice training / - The SMEs are the lifeblood / - Changing bidding / - British business cannot succeed without access to capital / - Still being throttled after banking crisis / - Tougher regulation / - Innovation is risky / - How do we plug this gap? - Business needs access to finance / - We have several options / - We can immobilize funding is beginning to happen / - the point is financial markets have failed / - We have got green investment off the ground / - Acknowledge the contribution Chris Huhne made / - Acting as a very powerful voice / - Giant step to make the banks safe / - Our changes will split up the big banks / - The news about the excesses of bankers pay / - When reforms are in place we will be ahead of the world / - Responsible capitalism / - Most businesses are responsible / - We always have to fight / - I am very clear there should be rewards for success / - No justification for the escalation of top pay over the last decade / - I have put forward proposals / - Want to see much more employee engagement / - It will scratch the surface / - We must insist on a radical plan for fair taxation / - Shifting the tax base / - Cracking down hard on tax dodging / - I believe that we were right to choose the office / - We are fighting for jobs and British industry / - Fighting for strong public services / - That is why I am a Liberal Democrat / general views standing ovation at end of speech / Cable walks down and hugs wife