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My college, Fitzwilliam, was pretty good but unfashionable and I l

My college, Fitzwilliam, was pretty good but unfashionable and I lived in digs so I was not part of the cloistered old college environment, which frankly was a bit intimidating. But I worked hard and settled in by exploring politics and girls. – Vince Cable

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My time at Shell was a most valuable experience because it taught me to look at the world in a long-term way. Shell takes a 20-year view on events and plans for different scenarios. It makes you see the world as a kind of large matrix. – Vince Cable

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You cant win with some people. If youre not in government, youre criticised for being not serious. If you are in government, youre criticised for wanting power. Thats the Labour partys line of attack, and its a bit ridiculous. – Vince Cable

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For wide swaths of training and education there are valuable spillovers which mean that the private sector needs support from the government. That is why I have been so determined to protect and grow apprenticeships and put higher education on a sustainable footing. – Vince Cable

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