Free Radical: A Memoir

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Today Vince 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 of the very 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.

Vince Cable is a 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 1995-1997. He was elected Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrates 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 in 2009.

"Everything a politician should be and everything most politicians are not." "Mail on Sunday"" "The most popular politician in Britain . . . a lone voice in a sea of complacency." "Economist""