Bashing the Budget
Vince Cable is a politician - not a comedian - but the Liberal Democrats treasury spokesperson has a great turn of phrase at times.
Vince is responsible for the most effective put down of any politician - during the lifetime of the present parliament.
But one of the real highlights came during a PM's question time when Vince invited Gordon Brown to comment on - "the Prime Minister's remarkable transformation Stalin to Mr Bean".
The House of Commons was almost in tears - as if such a thing could happen - with MPs falling about laughing at a genuinely good gag.
Now Vince is at it again with his damning summary of Labour's last budget before facing a general election on 6 May - he said earlier today:
"It's not much of a budget when the highlight is a tax treaty with Belize".
Well said Vince - pithy and to the point.
The budget is significant only for delaying most of the painful medicine - until after the general election.
Vince is responsible for the most effective put down of any politician - during the lifetime of the present parliament.
But one of the real highlights came during a PM's question time when Vince invited Gordon Brown to comment on - "the Prime Minister's remarkable transformation Stalin to Mr Bean".
The House of Commons was almost in tears - as if such a thing could happen - with MPs falling about laughing at a genuinely good gag.
Now Vince is at it again with his damning summary of Labour's last budget before facing a general election on 6 May - he said earlier today:
"It's not much of a budget when the highlight is a tax treaty with Belize".
Well said Vince - pithy and to the point.
The budget is significant only for delaying most of the painful medicine - until after the general election.
